LIMITS ON SUCCESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 November 1938, Page 6

LIMITS ON SUCCESS

CHINESE CENTRAL ARMIES INTACT HARD AND DRAB FUTURE FOR JAPANESE PEOPLE. DICTATORSHIP IN PROSPECT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ißeceived This Day, 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 31. “The Times” Tokio correspondent says trie Japanese command is resigned to the main body of the Chinese central armies remaining intact. The Japanese are contenting themselves with mopping up and consolidation. The future is seen as hard and drab for the Japanese people, who are being schooled for it. The national leaders, dissatisfied with their own constant enjoinders to patience, contemplate mere drastic measures in the direction of forming, under Prince Konoye’s leadership, a sing'.e political ’'arty on totalitarian lines, io which the Seiyukai and Minseito parties are moderately responsive. The Left Wing Social Mass party definitely is hostile. The Prime Minister may be Compelled to assume at least the titular role of dictator. The Mobilisation Council has approved draft ordinances providing for the special training of technicians for national service in factories and workshops, which will be expanded and improved. RED ARMY’S STAND JAPANESE TAKE TOWN AT HEAVY COST. ADJACENT MOUNTAIN HELD AGAINST ATTACK (Received This Day. 1 0.m.) LONDON, October 31. “The Times” Peking correspondent says the capture of Wutaishan cost the Japanese 7000 lives, but the Communist Army headquarters, in the adjacent mountain top, are still in the hands of the Chinese, who bold the Lung Hai Railway as far east as Chungmou. ‘ CANTON DESERTED INVADERS AT STANDSTILL ON RAILWAY. EXTENSION OF GUERILLA ACTIVITIES. (Received This Day, 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 31. “The Times’.’ Hong Kong correspondent says the Japanese Navy has cleared the Canton River, but the city remains deserted. The Chinese state that the Japanese advancing along the Canton-Hankow Railway have been brought to a standstill, while the Chinese are threatening Samshui. There are increasing guerilla activities east of the river area, where the peasantry are revolting against Japanese exactions. The Japanese have closed the gates of the Hankow Concessions, whicn are now under martial law.