Tokyo, Mar. 31. General Chiang Kal-shek is plan-scale offensive in North cording to reports featured in all the papers here on the basis of information said to emanate from a reliable source in Peiping.
Chinese troop movements indicate, is stated, "that counter-attacks against Japanese positions from a southerly direction will take place on Sectors of the Lunghat front, drive will be commenced on southern Shans from Sianfu For some time now, it is noted, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has been polley to-stimulate the fighting spirit of the Chinese troops and strengthen the confidence of third Powars in the fighting abilities of the Chinese army, in the expectation of being able to open up larger sources of foreign aid to the Chinese cause from Britain, France and Soviet Russia, The latter consideration, in the opinion of Japanese military circles, likely to lead to increased Chinese military activity, but it 1s doubted whether the Chinese command is In 8 position to organize any general offensive on a large scale at the
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