The Archive · 1940

Burma Road Bombing Featured In Japanese Newspapers

Japanese People Warned to Be Prepared for War With Great Britain and United States

Tokyo, Oct. 19.

T= Japanese press today featured report of yesterday's Japanese air attacks on the China side of the reopened Burma. Road and warlied the Japanese people that they must be prepared for war with tke United States and Britain.

Japanese reports from an undisclosed air base included an interview with Commander Chikao Yamamoto, who was squadron leader in yesterday's Japanese air attacks against the Burma Road.

*The route in the farthest interior The "Kokumin Shimbun" said Bri" is no longer our enemy's" Com-tain's reported intention to resume mander Yamamoto said. "We are shipments of war supplies to the ready to fly to any interior and strike Chungking Government via Hong: a crushing blow. kong "is an open challenge to Japan.

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