Increased by one division, ese forces around Canton' have begun to. harass Chinese forces north and west of the city, stated the military spokesman at' a press conference. today, Eastern Kwangtung also saw a slight renewal of Japanese military activity in move~ ments north of the Han River, he said.
Engagements in Central: China during the past week were insignia Meant and appeared to be testing wouvres tO ascertain Chinese strength, the spokesman added.
Principal scenes of activity were Tungehen, south of Hankow where two Japanese regiments attempted to advance southward, and hills west of Nanchang in Kiangsi, where Chinese positions were attacked, In Shantung 100 Japanese are reported fo have been killed when Japanese column moving south from Tsinan, capital of the province, was ambushed, A querilia battle was fought at 'Tingshihkuan on the Tsinan-Tsingtao Railway. On the railway between' Chengchow and Hsuchow, in areas south of the Yellow River and in West Shansi there" was sporadic fighting, the spokestnan said—Reuter, Communists Obey Chungking Chungking, Jan. 6.
The question of the disposition of Communist troops has cased somewhat with news that part of the Communist forees are already beginning to move to New positions designated by the High Command, Reuters learns in authoritative quarters.
'AS a result of negotiations between the Communist authorities and the Government, it is understood, ar-Fangements have been made for the Commhunist troops to carry out the transfer by stages, and the latest reports indicate that part of the troops are already leaving for positions out ined as the rst stage of the transfer Tt is recalled that in November Gen, Ho Ying-ching, Wor Minister and Chief of the General Staff, and Gen. Pal Chung-hsi, his deputy, ordered Communist forces in certain war areas to move to new positions.
For some time, the Communists failed to carry out the order on the ground that the {ime limit fixed was Jinsuffleient for the transfer.
The Chinese press unanimously agitated for strong action by the Government, asserting in outspoken: terms that there must be the strictest discipline and unified command in the army in war-time—Reuter.
Japanese Commanders Confer in Canton Commander of the Japanese Fleet in South China, who has been inspecting, {the Canton district, yesterday held an important conference with Lieutenant. JGeneral Jun Ushiroku, commander of the Japanese army in South China. He also interviewed several Chinese
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