CHINESE SUCCESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24836, 9 February 1942, Page 5

CHINESE SUCCESS

- JAPANESE REPULSED IN KIANGSI (Rec. 10 p.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 7. According to the Chungking official radio, A communique states that Chinese troops- turned -back a Japanese offensive in the Kiangsi - province, and are holding -firmly against a second enemy-drive further south ,in Kwanr f uhg. The JOangEi fighting is centering to the south and west of Nanchang. - The Chinese cleared the enemy from both banks: of -the Kan Riyer, and - drove them back to their original lines.

PACIFIC CQUNGIL WASHINGtpN AND LONDON OPERATION EXPLAINED (Rec. 7* pjn,) WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. ■. "The;Pacific Council has been operating both in Washington and London for a'hioh^h,and there is very close co-operation in its , activities," said President Roosevelt at a press conference to-day. "The council is handling questions both of a military and political nature with offices in both .cities." Purely, military questions, the, President'addeo', were'referred to the army' and :navy ; chiefs, while political problems; wiere preferred to appropriate Government bodies in Washington and London! Explaining the cO-ordination of war policy; in the Pacific, the - " President pointed out that s while the military command of the area was in the hands of General Sir Archibald Wavell, stra-r tegical problems were Teferred to Washington and London. Replying. to complaints that certain ships on military missions were loaded to only 80 per; cent, of their capacity; the President said; that this was. sometimes necessary for speed. He promised toinquire.into reports that nonessential materials were being carried on the Pacific Ocean. ' President Roosevelt said that so far there: had beer, no disagreement, but that if any should occur the problems: involved would be submitted to highei authorities—presumably himself and Mr Churchill. In reply to, a question, he declared that New Zealand definitely: was represented in the Pacific Council.; A -'.'.reporter reminded lie President that the New Zealand Minister in Washington. Mr W. Nash, had spoken of a strategic area outside the A.B.C.D. region which would embrace New Zealand. Mr Roosevelt said that that sort of thing had been discussed all along, but that, the questioner was getting into too detailed a field. j ANZAC FORCE i AMERICAN COMMANDER (PA.) , AUCKLAND, Feb. 8. Vice-admiral H. F. Leary, United States Navy; will exercise command of the combined naval forces of the Australian and New Zealand areas. His title will be Commander of the Anzac Force. The announcement of Admiral Leary's appointment was made to-night ; by the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, who, said it had been decided that the combined naval forces should be estab- : lished under a single command. " This arrangement, and especially the. appointment of an American admiral, will ibe much appreciated by the people of New, Zealand," said Mr Fraser." It is welcomed by the Government as evidence of the co-opera-tion, of the nations engaged in the struggle against Japan and their determination to do all in their power to thrown back the aggressors." A UNHEEDED : (Rec. 10 pirn.) WASHINGTON, Feb. .7. ' Senator Gillette said to-day that Korean sources advised last October that Japan would attack the United States •in ipecember, and.gave a' warning of surprise raids on Pearl Harbour, the Philippines, Midway, Guam, and Wake, with a later blow, at Panama. Kilsoo Haan, agent for the Korean Independence Group, transmitted the warning to the .State Department on October 28. Haan's forecast lias been wholly fulfilled ..except for the attack on Panama.,""/. ; v . .'