WAR IN CHINA

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1942, Page 5

WAR IN CHINA

U.S.A. BOMBERS ARRIVE JAP. PRESSURE MAINTAINED (Recd. Noon). ' CHUNGKING, June 18. The Press states that the United States bomber forces now stationed in India are to be shifted to China soon. The disclosure of the plan to establish strong bomber forces in China is presaged in the announcement of the appointment of Colonel Haynes, as commander of the bomber forces in China. JAPANESE AERIAL STRENGTH. (Recd. 12.20 p.m.) CHUNGKING, June 18. Army Intelligence reports indicate that Japan has concentrated 500 planes in Burma and 300 in China, says the Associated Press. Chinese officials discount reports that Japanese shifted many planes from. Burma to Manchuquo. However, it is pointed out that many new Manchukuo aerodromes are ready to receive eleventh hour reinforcements, for an assault on Siberia. Troops recently returned from Malaya, Philippines, and the Netherlands, restored the Kwantung army in Manchukuo to full strength of 33 divisions. The Japanese task force, supplementing the pincer movement on the Chekiang-Kiangsi railway, has driven eight miles southward from Wangfeng, threatening the Chinese inland bases at Fukien, according to the Chinese spokesman. All but 50 miles of the railway is now controlled by the enemy. Meanwhile, the Chinese are increasing pressure against the outposts screening Nanctiang, where heavy Japanese reinforcements arc appearing.