London, Apr. 21.
T would be as great a mistake to minimize as to exaggerate their importance, comments "The Times" after examining the successes of the Chinese offensive.
Besides giving proof (which was hardly needed) of the excellency of China's spirit after two years of shattering reverses, the new offensive shows evidence of careful preparation and coordination.
"The Times" regards the developments at Kaifeng as being more significant than the encirclement of Canton, because of its effect upon Japan's hopes to instal Marshal Wu Pei-fu there.
While discounting the possibility of the Chinese recapturing Canton, "The Times" says the southern offensive will have achieved its object if it inflicts on the Japanese losses, exasporation "and delay on a scale which is not negligible.
"This," it declares, "it seems in a fair way to do."—Reuter.
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