'Tokyo, Feb. 15, Closure of the north-western sup: ply route by the Soviet Government Is' urgently necessary because of Chungking's "unparalleled crisis: owing to the virtual loss of the Burma Road route, the "Hochi" said today.
The newspaper also said Russia would benefit by immediately join-Ing the Axis camp Russia should leave the leadership of "Greater East Asia to Japan and Dursue her advance towards southwestern Asia, the organ declared. United Press. ties in Peiping and Tientsin on February 13.
The meeting was held as a sequel to the renewed State Department advice to leave the Far East. United States citizens at present residing in North China are estimated at 1,200 of which 470 are at Peiping, 200 at Tientsin, and 200 at Tsingtao.
The State Department counselled the withdrawal of dependents, well as non-essential male Americans.
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