WAR WITH CHINA

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 124, 7 March 1941, Page 5

WAR WITH CHINA

EFFECT OF JAPANESE LANDINGS. CUTTINC OFF OF SUPPLIES. 240 MILES 1 . OF COASTLINE. 0 (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.5. ..a.m.) (Rec. 9.5 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Alar. 6., A Japanese Army spokesman said that landings had been made on a 240mile coastal strip from Kwonghoi to Pakhoi, occupying L-uchow Peninsula,' but he said that Kwangehowsn will not be occupied because it is already surrounded. - L ... The spokesman asserted that the Japanese landings in Bias Bay last month, revealed a network of supply’ routes to (Chungking,, and .the purpose of the operations on Monday was to cut them. " ” TWO MAIN OPERATIONS. ACTIVE FIGHTING REPORTED (Rec. 9.5) CHUNGKING, Alar. 6. A communique indicated that very heavy Japanese landings began early on Monday, south-west of Kwangtung, between Sunwui and Pakhoi. It is said that over 1400 Japanese landed at Kwonghoi and headed north toward Toishan. Simultaneously others pushed westward from Sunwuit towards Tan gshuiliu. The communique added that the Japanese also landed farther west along the coast of Kwangtung,' while figaiiug was very active on all sectors. The Japanese looted Pakhoi and Tinpak and destroyed the surrounding salt fields. Five warships and a ' dozen!- r ‘motor launches were used in landing at Pakhoi. I CLAIM BY THE JAPANESE. UNITED STATES AID NULLIFIED (Rec. 9.50) NEW YORK, Mar. 6. The Hongkong correspondent of the Associated Press states that the Japanese claim that their landing in Tom kin nullified United States’ aid to the Central Chinese Government. The Japanese Army spokesman declared that the doom of the Chiang Kai-Shek regime was sealed. The Chungking High Command asserts that the Japanese are being engaged at many points in their- attempt to drive inland. 1 Competent observers are of opinion that the landings will possibly cripple the supply of food to Hong Kong.. . : THE POWERS AND CHINA. CHIANG CONFIDENT OF AID (Reo. 9.5) CHUNGKING, Mar. G. Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek (President of tho Chinese Republic) in a speech said: “My fundamental belief is that Russia, Britain and America yyould never obstruct Chinese resistance and would surely give aid to our resistance. Some people have been hoping ' that Russia or America would aid, China by actually’ joining in the war, but I never counted on that because China, alone lias strength for final victory. Wo do not necessarily need friendly Powers to join in .the war, but we do need them to maintain strict neutrality. Alv strong belief is that these Powers ’Will never reach a genuine compromise with Japan, for which reason we have nothing to worry about regarding our foreign relations.”-