NO PEACE MOVE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20784, 19 April 1939, Page 7

NO PEACE MOVE

CONFIDENCE OF CHINA SUCCESS OF JAPANESE MURDER OF OFFICIAL (United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright) (Received April 19, i p.m.) CHUNGKING. April 18 The Chinese officially claim administrative control of 61 i per cent, of the nine provinces which the Japanese invaded, compared with 7$ per cent, under Japanese control, leaving 31 per cent, undei; Joint control. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek scouts the possibilities of peace between China and Japan, and declares that Japan will be reduced to a second-class power, unable to withstand the strain of warfare TOKIO, April 18 Iron and 'Blood League traitorhunters murdered by the sword Wang Hseih, general secretary of the municipality of Greater Shanghai. The Tokio correspondent of the Times says that the Japanese have occupied Putsinhwa, south-east of Nanchang, whence they are pushing on after crushing the Chinese under General Lochoying. The Japanese claim that they killed 3500 Chinese during the offensive south of the Yangtse-»Kiang river. Confused battles are raging elsewhere.

The Japanese assert that 'Russian artillery corps are helping the Chinese offensive in South Shansi.

ANNEXATION OF IBLANDB

ANNOUNCEMENT BY JAPAN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received April 19, 3 pjn.) TOKIO, April 18 A gazette announces the annexation of Spratley Island and the surrounding reef and islets, covering 1000 square miles.