CHINESE CLAIMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 April 1939, Page 5

CHINESE CLAIMS

CONTROL OVER INVADED AREAS CHIANG KAI-SHEK RIDICULES PEACE PROSPECT. SAYS JAPAN CANNOT STAND STRAIN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) CHUNGKING, April 18. The Chinese officially claim administrative control of 61£ per cent of the nine provinces which the Japanese have invaded, compared with 7> per cent under Japanese control, leaving 31 per cent under joint control. Chiang Kai-shek scouts the possibility 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. MURDER IN SHANGHAI. BY “LEAGUE OF TRAITOR HUNTERS.” (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) TOKIO, April 18. The “Iron and Blood League of Traitor Hunters” murdered by sword Wang Hseih, General Secretary of the Municipality of Greater Shanghai. JAPANESE REPORT ADVANCE IN NANCHANG AREA. HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED. (Received This Day, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 18. The Tokio correspondent] of "The Times” says 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 have killed 3500 Chinese during the offensive south of the YangtseKiang. Confused battles are raging elsewhere. The Japanese assert that a Russian artillery corps is helping the Chinese offensive in South Shansi.