Since the war had not yet entered [Shensi province, General Chiang Ting-wen continued, the Chinese commanders in Shensi had sent reinforcements and supplies to other active war are Hankow Gendarmerie Station Bombed Hankow, Apr. 13.
An unknown Chinese threw a bomb into the Japanese Gendarmerie branch office for the second district of the Chi-
"Shensi has sent 250.000 recruits to the army," he declared. "Now we [are concentrating our attention on political education and economic development. We are establishing a model pao chia, or mutual guarantee system, It is a vehicle for recruiting lot, and also a medium for political education."
Turning to economic development of Shensi, General Chiang nese City while the photographing of Chinese and Japanese officials was taking at 10.40 a.m, today. A Japanese report states that only' two Chinese were wounded, of whom one, a photographer, has since died. The perpetrator of the outrage escaped.—Reuter.
Ting-wen said there were excellent prospects for a good wheat crop this year; and, although there wes pleni cotton, the number of mills was insufficient, Therefore, the authorities were encouraging the use of hand looms.
A significant development, he continued, was the widespread encourment of the ce-operative moveent in Shensi.
"The Provincial Government has air bases effectively, while all Chinese attacks have been repulse: heavy losses," Rear-Admiral Ki spokesman of the Admiralty t his weekly press conference given a loan of $6,000,000 for the ex tension of industrial ce-operatives, while local banks have contributed $4,000,000 and additional loans have teen given by the Central Government," General Chiang Ting-wen The Japanese Air Force, he claim ed, visited Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province on April 8, and destroy ed some 40 Chinese planes.
Despite the reported Chinese claim that two Japanese planes were shot down on that occasion, Rear-Admiral Kanazawa declared that all Japanese raiders returned to their base safely He dismissed the Chinese claim as Textiles, soap and munitions are among the products now being turned out in increasing quantities.
"Communications are also being [tapidiy improved. Three thousand kilometres of new roads have been built in the past twelve months, The [new railway is also expected to be completed in eight months' time. being groundless.
Rear-Admiral Kanazawa said that Rails from Lunghai the Japanese Air Force also destroyed other Chinese air bases, and thus frustrated the Chinese attempt to raid Western Japan, as one feature of their "April offensive.
The successful destruction of C nese air bases by the Japanese Force, he alleged, was responsible for the lifting of the warning against possible Chinese air raids in Western Japan yesterday here is no truth in the rumour Chinese planes raided Western he declered—Reuter.
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