Aid For Chinese Army

Northern Advocate, 3 October 1944, Page 3

Aid For Chinese Army

CHUNGKING, Oct. 2. Chinese officials criticise Mr. Churchll’s House of Commons reference to China’s “severe military reverses despite lavish American help.” The complain that only token assistance has been received other than the splendid efforts of General Chennault’s air force. The tonnage flown from India exceeded expectatons, but was almost wholly allocated to the American air force or Chinese troods under General Stilwell. Practically nothing reached the main Chinese Army, which lacking firepower, was forced to accept staggering losses from the well-equipped Japanese. Nevertheless, China’s determination was net weakened. Her army was still being strengthened. Extremely severe fighting is going on near Kweilin, reports the Associated Press. Street fighting was intensified at Paoching, both sides suffering heavy losses. The Chinese counter-attacked, capturing two Japanese strongpoints. The 14th Air Force heavily attacked Japanese columns in the Lunglin and Kweilin area, and rear supply lines to Hengyang and Tungting Lake. Thirteen Japanese planes were destroyed, seven probably destroyed and 19 damaged of a force encountered in North Hunan, over Sinsiang. No American planes were lost. Ten Miles From Kweilin Japanese troops have reached within 10 air miles of Kweilin, says the United Press. Kweilin also is imperilled by a flankng thrust moving through Hunming and Lunghukwan. also by a pincers movement from the Sinning direction. ' The 141 h Air Force reports that Liberators attacked Tienho aerodrome, Canton. Tokio radio claims that the loss of bases in East China has seriously crippled the American air force, resulting in a noticeable decrease in the number and effectiveness of attacks last week. Despite the loss of Tanchuk air base, the 14th Air Force has attacked widespread areas in the past three days, saysGeneral Stillwell’s communique. Mitchells and Warhawks raided Japanese airfields around Canton and enemy supplylines, and destroyed a pontoon bridge at Paoching. Warhawks raided barracks in' Indo-China and knocked out a bridge at the approaches to Mangshih, and strafed adjacent storages.