CAN JAPAN BEAR STRAIN OF WAR?

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21325, 20 April 1939, Page 7

CAN JAPAN BEAR STRAIN OF WAR?

CHINA’S CONFIDENT ATTITUDE Success In Gigantic Offensive Denial of Requests for Peace Alleged Foreign Assistance Onlted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copvrlxhi CHUNGKING, April 18. The Chinese officially claim administrative control of 61b per cent, of the nine provinces which the Japanese have invaded, compared with 7b per cent, under Japanese control, leaving 31 per cent, under joint control. Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek (Com-mander-in-Chief of the Chinese Forces) scouts the possibilities of peace between China and Japan, and declares that Japan will be reduced to a second-class Power, as she is unable to withstand the strain of warfare. JAPANESE COUNT? . ADVANCE SUCCESS CLAIMED NEAR NANCHANG Onlted Press Association—By ici*«tri< Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 18. The Tokio correspondent of “The Times” says that the Japanese occupied Putsinhwa, south-east of Nanchang, toward which they are pushing on after crushing the Chinese under General Lochoying. The Japanese claim that they killed 3000 Chinese during the offensive in the South Yangtse-kiang. Confused battles are raging elsewhere. The Japanese assert that a Russian artillery corps is helping the Chinese offensive south of Shansi.

MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL KILLED DIED BY “TRAITOR HUNTERS" United Press Association —By Elecfic Telegraph—Copyright TOKIO, April 18. The Iron and Blood League (Traitor Hunters) murdered by the sword Mr Wang Hseih, general secretary of the Municipality of Greater Shanghai.

MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT LIKELY FAR EAST CONFERENCE FAVOURED United Press association—rf- Electric Telegraph—Copyright Independent Cable Service (Received April 20, 12.20 a.m.) TOKIO, April 19. “The Asahi-Shimbun’’ says: “President Roosevelt intends to send Japan a personal note, similar to his communications to Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini. He will probably announce the readiness of the United States to lend its good offices in calling a conference of Powers interested in the Far East for the solution of current problems.