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CANTON IN HANDS OF
CHINESE
CHUNGKING, Aug. 27 (A.A.P.). -It is reliably reported that Canton is peacefully in Chinese
hands.
It is not knosvn whethei the poit is occupied by the underground forces ot by those of President Chiang Kai shek which -vsere list reported 50 miles assay Goscrnment branches are reported to have opened under the ness Mayor Vice-Admiral Chan Chak
One hundred and fifts-nine Chung- king militan pnd Gosemment officials hase left foi Nanking by plane irom ChibAHng in order to establish for ssard headquarters for the Comman dei of the Chinese field foi ces General ho Ying-chin fob the Japanese sur- render on September 3
The Chungking nesvspapor Ta Hung Pao reports that the Chinese have entered Northern Indo-Chlna m order to accept the Japanese surren- der They will establish a military government The report did not in-
dicate its duration
General MacAithurs headquarters In Manila has been Informed that American advance troops are now in Shanghai Chinese troops arc policing the city sshich is almdst
untouched by svar