Hongkong, Nov. 2 The belief is prevalent in Chinese circles here that with the loss of Canton and Hankow, the centre of military importance has been io the south-west, the "South China Motning Post" reported this According to the journal, informed Chinese here think that the Japanese now intend to occupy the eastern districts of Kwangsi province in order to weaken the Chinese resistance.
The paper further statea that it is the general belief in Chinese circles here that another attack on Kwangsi kely to be launched from the of Tongkin with Pakhoi as the immediate objective. The Kwangtung-Kwangsi border, it was pointed out, has been heavily reinforced. 3 Chinese circles also believe, the paper said, that the ultimate Japanese objective is to reach Kunming. Chinese resistance, the "South China Morning Post" opined, will continue as long as General Chiang Kai-shek can depend on Kwangsi ahd Yunnan, as a base of supplies from Indo-China and Burma—Domel.
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