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The spokesman said the heavy concentration of Japanese troops in Central China is highly significant because they are finding the Chinese forces demoralized. He said the Japanese believe that Gen. Chiang will soon be "convinced of the hopelessness of further resistance."
The spokesman said the Japanese troops were dependent upon the Yangtze River for transportation of their supplies. Consequently, he said, the present would be an inopportune time to reopen the river to commercial shipping.
It the present Japanese campaign in Central China is successful the Yangtze may be reopened to commercial shipping soon, the spokesman said.—United Press.
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