Japanese Claim Capture of Nanning Stopped Fuel Tokyo, Dec. 5. Hundreds of Chinese motor trucks be stranded leading to Chungking, because of a gasoline shortage, according to field dispatches sent here today, The shortage resulted from the loss of Nanning to Japanese forces, according to the dispatches. Approximately 30 per cent. of the Chungking Government's foreign trade had gone via Nanning to the Chinese forces, it was stated.
Following the fall of Nanning, the dispatches continued, the Chungking Government has found it impossible to export tung or wood oil to the United States. It was recalled that the Chungking Government obtained a $25,000,000 loan from the United States on the condition that tung oil would be exported to America.
The capture of Nanning also meant, it was stated, that the Chinese would also not be able to use a railway between Indo-China and Kweilin, capital of Kwangsi province. The railway was to have been completed shortly it was pointed out, Until the fall of Nanning, the di patches stated, the Chungking Gon ernment had three routes on which foreign goods could be carried: The French Indo-China route via Nanning, Burma-Kunming route and the so-called Red Route.—Domei Wu Pei-fu Refused i
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