Taihoku, Mar. 3.
An open threat to carry the war into Burma in the event Chinese troops should enter the British Asiatic colony was voiced by a spokesman. for the Japanese Formosan Army last night, Commenting on the reported agreement between the British authori-tics and Gen, Chiang Kai-shek for the despateh of Chinese troops to Burma, the spokesman declared that such action would signify actual British interference in the Sino-Japanese conflict" which would have *most undesirable consequences for Japan."
The spokesman boldly declared that in such an event Japanese forces would "trap and destroy Sino-British forces in Burma thereby assuring the effective severance of the Burma Route by which British and American support is being extended to Chungking.
"Those who will suffer will be Gen, Chiang Kai-shek, Britain, and the innocent Burmese people. Britain should well realize that in carrying on such shallow intrigues she is digging her own grave," the spokesman stated, adding that British attempts to secure the dispatch of Chinese troops to Burma was evidence of her inability to defend her territory with her own resources, The spokesman further charged that Gen, Chiang Kai-shek was "engaging" in traitorous activities" inasmuch as he was "sacrificing Chinese troops in order to curry favour with Britain."
The spokesman denounced alleged British propaganda claiming that Berlin was urging Japan to atta Singapore as being motivated by dastardly intention to bring America to the forefront in exerting pressure against Japan and prevent Japan's southward advance, and also in order to bring about an Axis split."
The spokesman further charged that Britain was using the alleged Japanese threat against Singapore as "a pretext" to bring. military pressure to bear upon Thailand "which Britain covets,'—Domei.
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