Japan Is prepared to score a military vielory over the Soviet Union Gen, Gen Sugiyama, War Minister, told' the Lower House yesterday In replying to lengthy interpellations, "The Japanese Imperial Army, Gen. Sugiyamn sold, "is always pre pared to win a victory under all cir cumstances—to say" nothing, of the Soviet Union."
This was Gen, Suglyama's only direct reference to the Soviet Union in his discussion of the preparedness of the Japanese Army.
Japan's naval strength at present ample to meet any emergencies, but should naval expansions abroad materialize, Japan will be forced to rondjust her polloies, Admiral Mit sumest Yonai, Japanese Minister of Navy, told the' Lower House, The Japanese Navy is stil) importing oil from abroad, he said, and consequently has an adequate supply assured for naval operations at pres ent—United Press, The "Asahi" correspondent according to Reuter adds:—"Out of 23 aeroplanes landed in Hongkong, thirteen were British made, six German and four American, while out of 2,000 tons of railway materials 1,500 tons were British and 800 tons German. Out of 1,860 tons of gunpowder, 450 tons were British and 1410 tons German, while out of 2,248 barrels of saltpetre 40 barrels were British-supplied and 2208 barrels German.
"Germany supplied 1,500 1b. of sulphur, and America 100 barrels, while out of 124 military motor. lorries 36 were British-made, 53 German and 35 Norwegian, Germany also. supplied 375 tons of barbed-wire Meanwhile, the Hongkong corre: pondent of the "Nichi Nichi" reports 'a representative of the Chines National Government is now negotiate ing with the British and Prench governments for the construction of railway connecting Burma with Kweiyang, the capital of Kweichow, and for another connecting Hanoi with Nanning, the capital of Kwangsi These Lines, he says, will be used for the transport ef; arné and ammunition,
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