LOST PRESTIGE
THE JAPANESE ARMY. TACTICS CRITICISED. LONG STRUGGLE FEARED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received October 21, 11.45 a.m. SHANGHAI, Oct. 20. Weeks after the opening of the Japanese offensive, the position is etill a stalemate at Shanghai. The Chinese are amazed at their own success—at the expense of 100,000 casualties compared with 30,000 lost by the Japanese. The Japanese have lost much prestige as a military power. English and American naval and military chiefs are not impressed by the Japanese infantry and criticise the tactics, equipment and marksmanship from warships and aircraft. The morale of the Chinese is unshaken despite daily bombings and the hopeless facilities for the wounded, who are left to die Although the Chinese have displayed a splendid fighting spirit, it seems inevitable that the Japanese will force them back, but not without considerable reinforcements and heavier casualties. All indications point to a long struggle.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19371021.2.101
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 21 October 1937, Page 9
Word Count
150LOST PRESTIGE Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 21 October 1937, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in