GREAT CHINESE VICTORY

Evening Star, Issue 23836, 17 March 1941, Page 8

GREAT CHINESE VICTORY

BATTLE SOUTH OF THE YANGTSE JAPANESE SUFFER SEVEN THOUSAND CASUALTIES CHUNGKING, March 14. A communique stated that the Japanese suffered 7,000 casualties in a sanguinary five-day battle south of the Yaugtse, opposite Ichang. The Central News Agency said it was the greatest Chinese victory since Taiorchuan and Chungsha. The Central News Agency also reported to-day that a Japanese transport loaded with 500 troops and a large quantity of war supplies was sunk after striking a Chinese mine in the Yangtse River. The news agency said that Chinese naval guerrillas laid the mine near Tungliu. MALNUTRITION IN FRANCE PROFESSOR ALEXIS CARREL TO INVESTIGATE VICHY, March ,16. (Received March 17, at 11.40 a.m.) Professor Alexis Carrel, collaborator with Colonel Lindbergh in the robot heart research, has arrived to study the results af malnutrition among workers, women, and children. TOO MANY PLANE TYPES GERMANY CONSIDERS BRITAIN HANDICAPPED BERLIN, March 16. (Received March 17, at 9.15 a.m.) An announcer, asserting that the R.A.F. at present was using 40 typos of bombers and reconnaissance planes and 20 types of fighters, says the R.A.F. is bound to suffer in the long run from a multiplicity of types, which, he is of the opinion, represents a considerable weakness. He claimed that Germany has the advantage in having only a few types of more or less uniform design. ALIENS IN AMERICA NEW PLAN FOR DETENTION WASHINGTON, March 16. (Received March 17, at 8 a.m.) The Attorney-General (Mr Jackson) advised Congress that the alien deportation policy had failed because of present world conditions. He suggested a new plan for their detention in the United States under various categories. Some would be on parole and some undesirables would be confined.

ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENT

NEW LORD COMMISSIONER (British Official Wireless.) (RUGBY, March 16. (Received March 17, at 11.27 a.m.) The appointment of Rear-Admiral Lyster as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Chief of the Naval Air Services is announced. Rear-Admiral Lyster succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir Guy Boyle, who has been lent to the Australian Government for duty as First Naval Member of the Commonwealth Naval Board. The appointment dates from May 15, and that of (Rear-Admiral Lyster from April 14. CASUALTY LIST NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN [Pee United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 17. The following air casualties are officially announced;— Pilot-officer William Henry Hodgson, D.F.C , R.A.F., killed as a result of an aircraft accident. Father, Mr A. Hodgson, Dunedin. Sergeant Avon Ernest Limbrick, R.N.Z.A.F., previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war. Mother, Mrs E. A. Limbrick, Seddon. Sergeant John Archibald M'Qnarrie Macmillan, R.N.Z. A.F. ,■ previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war. Father, Mr J. Macmillan, Wanganui.

Sergeant William Louis Butler, R.N.Z.A.F., air gunner, injured when an aircraft crashed whilst taking off for operational flicht, admitted to hospital. Brother, Mr Butler, Northland, Wellington