Chungking, Nov, 17, "tt ts of equal concern' for Brita, and: the United. States. to. keep. the Burma mood open inthe event Tapanese attaclens Ht, eto keep: the 'Atlantic: route open." "declared Dr. Quo Taichi "chinese oreign 'Mini: for at this afternoon's press con free affairs at this afternoons ference. ite is making a' report on
sion of the National Peoptey" Poll Meanwwhlie, he stated, Chinese authorities were taking all necessary precautions to meet any eventually, Agreement Hardly Possible Today's speeches by Gen. Hideki Tejo and Mr, Shigenori Tosa in the Diet do. not indicate. any desire the part "of Japan 19 ehanwe her existing. policy, Dr. Quo added. cannot sce," he said, "any possibility an agreement between Japan atid the United States," failure of 'Mr. Saburo, Kurusus mis gion fo the United States would' be Four Routes Open sell, Wag pointed out that there were Iikelyto take ins, northward. four routes that the Japanese were
vance into Yunnan—Mangamo, logatnear Laokay, Malilao, Chisngehen and Chaili, near the Burmese border.
"The spokesman said that. through those southern Yunnan border towns there, were roads leading northward Into Yunnan, "while trackless jungles stretched along the border at other places.
Main Japanese Strength He further stated that the main Japanese strength was at present con centrated at Laokay, along the Indo-China, railway, apparently with the intention of driving through Man-
"The number. of Japanese tro massed near the Burmese border was not believed to be large. Along. the Kwangst border 5,000 Japanese troops were at present concentrated Ruliding. defences. "Apparently the main drive would not" come that direction.
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