The Archive · 1940

Enemy Bogged Down

The Chinese, fighting their best, have "bogged down and rendered one of the most formidable aggressors copable of effectively aiding Its Euro: can partners in looting and_plund-ever they find it) most Dr. Hu said. "China and can not and will not Lil said any peace in the Far st today" was Impossible beettse would have to bea second, and much warve, tunic are witnessing. the, beginning othe end "of Japan' "China came algine said Br. Lin The China campaign has proved as disastrous to Japan as the Huston Stmpaign aid to. Napoleon, The Wang Ching-wel regime is a complete frisco, the noted author Sula declaring. that "Japan with ait ier aiplomatie blu is in n positive AAmerieans to send not only medicine would be graceful gesture

to" China but' headache: powders to Konoye and hit nssociaten" Dr. Lin "Americans are talking of calling Japan's bluff, the author said, but "in my opinion that won't be neces. sary, ay China already has done s0:* He warned that the Japancue are unwilling to admit defeat in China and will "rush into desperate moves tone art oF "nether which dead Jan ai United lead Japan to final disasters US. Jou nal Comments On New ing Withdrawal Now York, Nov. 4, The New York "Daily News," tabloid with the largest circulation in the United States, today com mented on the Japanese withdrawal from Nanning and" other" Kwongsh areas, Under the heading of "Is Jay Quitting China?" the "Daily editorial said the reason for Japan's abandonment of Nnning and all Kwangsi province "may. be that the Sapancee have, hada" vellyfll "of war in China."

The" "News" charged that the Japanese Government naturally wi try {0 take the, Japanese peoples' mind off the "Chinese misadven= tures." Hence, it added, Japan. will likely make a grab elsewhere in the Pacific, possible seizing the "Nethor= ands Kast Indies, Maloyo or moyihe even the. Philippines."

The "News" advocated thatthe United States allow. the to expand their "own side of the Poeifie""—United Press,

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