Japan's threat that wherever General, Chiang Katcshek establishes his headquarters: Japanese forces will back him fs developing. from fmolodramatic gesture' tne a, prim: weallgy, in Fire. of geographical" considerations "which Pointed to the contrary. "All capltalg or" sug. ested capitals are under pressure from the Sepanese "who are intensifying. their aerial efforte fo asit in forcing an eatly termination the hostltes, a desteratum with a ume fhetor so vitally "necessary. For the. completion bor wor plans, Such an accomplishment. not yet in sight. Nanking is in Japanese possession; Hankow continues stoutly to resist although being a frequent air target. Chung-King, where most of the Government departmenis have been moved in preparation for. Gstablishing a new administrative seat if Hankow fails, has come within bombing range, and now Kunming (Yunnan), also mentioned fas a capital in the last resort, has been attack-fed. Japanese aeroplanes are reported to have bombed the city without encountering resist-
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