TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 15 June 1942, Page 2

TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST

COLD WITH HARD FROSTS TO-NIGHT Wellington, This Day. The indications are for light, variable winds. The weather is likely to prove fine, with temperatures cold and hard frosts to-night. The further outlook is for fair to line weather. The week-end weather in Nelson was fine and sunny, with cold nights. A of 4.3 degrees was recorded on Saturday night and one of 5.2 degrees last night The weather to-day was clear and calm, with bright sunshine and blue sky. Yesterday 8 hours 19 minutes’ sunshine were recorded, and 8 hours 7 minutes were recorded on Saturday.

FALL OF CHUHSIEN ADMITTED BY CHUNGK'NG ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES Chungking. June 12. A communique admits the loss of Chuhsien, in Chekiang, but claims that the Chinese have recaptured Iwu, between Chuhsien and Hangchow. It adds that the Japanese lost at least 20,000 dead and wounded in the assault on Chuhsien. The American Volunteer Group shot down seven and possibly eight of 18 Japanese planes over Kweiling. ADVANCE IN KIANGSI London, June 14. The Japanese have captured Kinki, 75 miles south-east of Nauchang, in Kiangsi Province, Chungking reports, but Chinese forces are still lighting in the suburbs. JAPANESE MAKING PROGRESS (Rec. noon) Chungking, June 14. A communique acknowledges that the Japanese are making progress in their pincer drive towards Kiangsi and Chekiang. They have captured Nanchang, 100 miles south-east of Nangchang.—P .A. ATTEMPT TO CRUSH CHINA JAPAN’S LEADING MOTIVE (Rec. 9.50 a.m.) London. June 14. “Scrutator,” in an article in the “Sunday Times.” voices the opinion that Japan’s leading motive at present would appear to be crushing independent China and also checking American approaches to Japan across the Pacific. As illustrations, he cites the attacks against China from Burma, also Chekiang and Fukien, together with moves against the Aleutians and Midway. Chekiang and Fukien were selected for attack following the Tokio raid when American aircraft were landed in China. This alarmed the Japanese, who want to occupy the Chinese aerodromes before American bombers can operate from them. Attacks against the Aleutians and Midway sprang from a new fear of the Americans moving across the North Pacific.

“Scrutator” suggests that while there is small chance of the initiative passing to America in the near future, yet Japan's initiative may henceforth be curtailed. The Japanese have now lost four aircraft-carriers in a shorter space of time than it is believed they can replace them and they may well be chary of sending their remaining carriers far from the beaten track. Australia should benefit thereby. It is not thought the Japanese will attack Russia while Australia remains uninvaded, China unconquered and America is grouping her forces nearer to Japan. Jt is believed Japan’s greatest threat to-day is against China.—P.A. special correspondent.