The Japanese are believed not to save in excess of 80,000 troops in Kwangtung; possibly 60,009 would be searer the correct figure, and c æquently they cannot, even if they zared te, hold every large town, It stands to reason how irregulars must be uch circumstances. of Canton, and the rear of big guns was plainly heard from Shameen.
People here could hear the m distant reports of heavy artillery few days back, and those returning from Namhoi say this had to do with a sortie made by 1,000 guerillas under the ex robber chief, Hoh Tuen, who coveted the tawn of Shawaan. At the first onrush, so they report, the Japanese lost more than did the Chin. ese in killed and wounded, but after a struggle of three days the attacking party had to ret ud in their retreat they lost heavily. Simultanoonsly a party of guerillas launched an attack on another large town, Szkiu, but before long, it also broke down.
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