Tokyo, Nov. 16. Several Soviet military experts, disguised as newspapermen, are fol-owing the Chinese troops in their etreat from the Wuhan triple cities, formation alleged to be based upon tatements of an unnamed high Chiese Nationlist official now in Hong-ong said today.
These men did not direct or advise he Chinese military, but merely rudied Japanese tactics, the reports cided.
Between 600 and 700 Soviet aviation instructors, pilots, and mechanics had entered China in the past year, acrording to this informant.
When the fall of Hankow loomed, one half of he Soviet air force in the Wuhan crea as transferred to Changsha, the other was sent far inland into Chinese Turkestan where twelve airfields have been built.
The Chinere official was alleged to be bitter against the Russians whom {he charged with repeated refusals to dertake dangerous missions. This notion resulted in the Chinese command refusing the Soviets permission ito fly at all.
Soviet aircraft, he was reported to; have said, were "disappointing," while the technique of the Red pilots was considered by Chinese to be below that of the Japanese.
Guns dated 1917 and anti-aircraft artillery that "amazed" foreign military attaches because of its short range, were among the material supplied by Moscow to Gen. Chiang Kaishek, the informant was reported to have declared—Domei.
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