ADVANCE OF JAPANESE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 2 October 1944, Page 5

ADVANCE OF JAPANESE

ATTEMPT TO SPLIT CHINA Chungking, Sept. 30. The Japanese have reached 30 miles to the north-east of Kweilin, and the advanced American air bases at Tangchuk and Pinenan. 130 miles to the south of Kweilin, says the Chinese High Command. The United Press of America corresnondent says another Japanese column flanking Kweilin on the east pushed further to the south of Linghukwan. closing to less than 100 miles the gap separating it from enemv units in -outh-eastern Kwangsi and increasing the danger of China being split north and south. AMERICANS EVACUATE AIRBASE (Rec. 9.35 a.m.) Chungking, Oct. 1. General Chennault announced that Americans have evacua ; ed Tnnchuk airbase after destroving ‘nstallations. The Chinese High Command stated that street fighting has not abated in Paoching and the position on the Hu nan-Kwangsi railway front is unchanged. The Japanese are reported to be 30 miles east and north-east of Kweilin. General Stilwell’s communique reports that American bombers last week sanw 23.800 tons of Japanese ocean-go-ing vessels. Fifty-seven other vessels under 100 feet were also sunk.