VIRTUAL COLLAPSE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 55, 6 March 1942, Page 5

VIRTUAL COLLAPSE

ALLIED AIR SUPPORT Bandoeng, March 4. The United Press says that Japanese bombers and fighters attacked [the Allied positions and air bases al[most without opposition to-day as a result of the virtual collapse of the 1 United Nations’ air support. A communique says that the Japanese have made headway at some r oinL- as the result of their numerical ’sup riority. particularly in the air. British, American, and Australian art Mery units are reported to have ha i unusual successes in one sector. ■ action in accordance with the scorched earth policy has been carried out. TOKIO BROADCASTS Canberra, March 4 The Navy Minister, Mr. N. J. O. Makin, to-ctay urged radio listeners to ignore the Tokio broadcasts concerning Japanese naval successes. He sa., the Japanese, exercising their faculty tor imitation, were slavishly copying the German method ol propaganda and wholesale exaggeration. The latest instance, he said, was Tokio'.s absurd ciaim to have sum. - Albed vessels in East Indies waters, including two Australian cruisers. .Mr. Makin said that it must be borne, in mind that many of the wile statements by the enemy were aimer, at obtaining important information. The Australian Government had nc intention of satisfying Japan’s ■ uriosity, and therefore he warnec listeners to beware of the Tokic broadcasts and apply the proverbial grain of salt to anything and everything emanating from Tokio.