IN THE FAR EAST

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21038, 14 February 1940, Page 9

IN THE FAR EAST

EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY MR ROOSEVELT’S GREETINGS CHINESE CLAIM VICTORY {United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 President Roosevelt sent a message conveying birthday greetings to the Emperor Hirohito. SHANGHAI, Feb. 12 The Chinese claim to have reoccupied Pingyang and Wuming. The Japanese version is that, having achieved their purpose in shattering the possibility of a counter-attack at Nanning, they shortened their lines and evacuated Pingyang and Kiutang. LANDING ON FUKIEN BIG CHINESE ARMY CO-OPERATION WITH JAPANESE (United Press Assn.—Flee. Tel. Copyright) SHANGHAI, Feb. 12 The Japanese military announced that a Chinese Army of 50,000, supporting Wang Ching Wei, landed on the coast of Fukien on February 5, with Japanese Army and Navy cooperation, and captured Shaoan. BOMBING OF RAILWAY LANDSLIDES THE RESULT BLOCKAGE OF TRAFFIC (United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) CHUNGKING, Feb. 12 The recent Japanese bombings of the Yunnan-Kunming railway have started landslides, and traffic is blocked for several months. The Chinese doubt whether the line can be used for the rest of the war. JAPAN AND NETHERLANDS TREATY TO BE TERMINATED (United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright* TOKIO, Feb. 12 The Foreign Office has announced that the necessary steps will be taken tc terminate the Japanese-Nether-lands Treaty.