Japanese naval bombers destroyed several Chinese planes on the ground in a Sunday night raid on the Siao-
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Washington, Apr. 17.
The myth of Japan's military might has been shattered and it was no longer inconceivable that Japan might face defeat in China because of the recent Chinese successes in Shantung, two Washington newspapers today said in editorials. The "Washington Post" said China's victory in the southern Shangtung areas has crashed tombe ground the myths.of Japanese military invincibility.
Japan is confronted with a dilemma, the "Post" declared, and with reserve funds and war materials rapidly being exhausted she may ultimately face the alternative of internal exhaustion or
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