CHINA’S BIG PROBLEM
Shortage Of Serviceable Trucks (Rec. 11.45) LONDON, Jan. 14. The shortage of serviceable trucks constitutes one of China’s gravest problems, since a large tonnage of war supplies must be moved from the air terminals to the advanced bases before a counter-offensive can be mounted, reports the Chungking correspondent of the “New York Times.” During the last days of the Burma Road in May. 1942, hundreds of trucks were brought in from Burma, many of which were lost by bombings. The rest have been subjected to hard, overloaded, grinding work without proper servicing and repairs. Most of China’s transport is necessarily provided by pony carts, wheelbarrows and coolie carriers. Plans are being perfected to gather spare parts in America and fly them to China with hundreds of new motors.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22791, 15 January 1944, Page 6
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131CHINA’S BIG PROBLEM Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22791, 15 January 1944, Page 6
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