The Washington "Evening Star," i on editorial yesterday, said that the Japanese withdrawal from Nanning denotes that China has the power to harass and drive Japanese from worthwhile positions.
"The Japanese announced their with= drawal from Nanning, former Kwang-'Si capital, on their' own initiative" fs further occupation of the city had become meaningless following the entry of Japanese troops into Indo-China. The Japanese had occupied the important Kwangsi city November 24, 193 The Japanese withdrawal and Chinese reoccupation of Nanning and other Kwangsi cities this week are Interesting to the United States, the "Evening Star" said.
This development, the "Evening. Star" added, "shows that with the Dssured and continuous support of the kind China is receiving from the United States in the form of credits, plus supplies via the Burma Road, te Chinese may be able to prolong their Might for survival to a point. that will impel baffled and exhausted Japan to give up its costly venture.
"Certainly, as long as the Chinese live in roles of islanders in the heart of Asia, just so long will Japanese: aggression in other directions menace ing western interests in the Far East bbe held in check."—United Press.
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