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•-'irougn me (_ninese rorces Diocxing tne I;na of retreat.JAPANESE VERSION.TOKIO. January 7.The official Japanese radio to-day admitted that Japanese forces had begun a withdrawal from Changsha, having accomplished their objectives. Chungkuig claimed that U had inflicted one of the most disastrous defeats of the war on the Japanese at Changsha.CHINA’S LIFE LINE.LONDON. January 7.The Chinese Ambassador (Dr. Wellington Kooi in a speech pledged China's adherence to the grand alliance of freedom-loving Powers. He declared that China depended upon security on her line communication across Rangoon for supplies to the fighting forces and upon the effective defence of Burma. Singapore and Malaya for contact with the Allies.The Burma Road has become our life line. Although precautionary steps are being taken for an alternative route further to the north, the safety of the existing highway is itiil indispensable lot the continuation of China’s dauntless resistance. Even the Soviet, thoughair iitrcei against in* carmans, but Britain, like Germany, has to spread her air force between several fronts and over even greater distances.The R AJ's. duties now Include the defence of Britain and its region and would probably Include bombing of Germany. Italy and occupied countries, the protection of merchant shipping and co-operation with the troops in Libya and the Par East. In consequence, Japan, which is able to concentrate forces against Malaya and the East Indies, enjoys more local superiority in that area where, moreover. American aircraft must operate great distances from their bases. To match the Japanese air force numerically the British would have had to aend to the Far Ea.it more first line aircraft than she possessed in September. 1839.AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.NEW COMMITTEE FORMED.Ml ESSINGTON LEWIS TO LEAD.CANBERRA. January 8. The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin*... announced to-night that Mr Esainftonnot yet a partner in the war against! Lewis had accepted the post of Director Japan, is. 1 have reaaon to believe. j A.rcraft Production without salary, deeply Interested in its ultimate deci-i With the exception of a Treasury rep-sion. For it u certain that the Japanese! resentative. who is still to be appoint-war lords will not spare soacious I Advisory Committee to co-oper-Siberia if they see a favourableoppor- w'h the new Director of Aircraft tumty of invading it. China is re- Production was constituted to-day. solved to redouble her efforts. She has Mr- Curtin announced that in consti.-ccntinualiy fought a formidable foe fori tuting the committee the Government 44 months and is willing to fight for decided to second the Director of the another equally long period. he saia. ' Department of War Organisation of In-Referring to the defeat of the Jap- dustry (Mr. D McVey) to be deputy anese at Changsha, Dr. Koo said they chairman of the Advisory Committee were endeavouring to capture this lm- and Government representative on it. poriant rail centre with the object of' T*1* personnel of the Aircraft Ad-reinforcing Ma.nya through Canton. CAL'SE ro* ANXIETY.I The present position of the Allies as a whole in the Pacific cannot but cause | anxiety. he said. Reinforcementsvisory Committee will be: Mr. Eslng-ton Lewis, chairman; Mr. McVey, deputy chaiitnan: Group Captain A. W. Murphy, representing the R.A.AJF.; Mr. H G. Darling, representing the Commonwealth Aircraft Co-operation; Major A. Murray Jones, representing demust take tune as the distances arc Havilland Pty Ltd.; Mr. J. Storey, who - ffeat\, bases dow few. will represent the Government-ownedIt will probably become worse before, aircraft factories; Mr. F. J. O'Shea, report turns for the better, but for the bet- resenting the aircraft maintenance and ter it will torn. Of that I am certain. ’ repairs section; and Mr. N. Roberta. 7“— representing the Trades Union engagedFREE THAILAND MOVEMENT. | in industry.wruT^Toir * - Th* Tre“u7 representatives of thenew yohk. January’ i. committee will probably be appointedThe Batavia radio reports that a free to-morrow.Thailand movement against the Japanese has been inaugurated.ENEMY PLANE LOSSES.NEW YORK. January 8Mr. Curtin announced to-night that I exercising the powers conferred on him by the Government, Mr. Essmgtor. 1 Lewis had co-opted Mr. L. P. Coombes. chief of the division of aeronautics of the Council for Scientific and lndus-The Tokio radio broadcast for dome,- *nai Research, to serve with the com-tic consumption admitted that th’. Japanese plane losses in the siege of Hong K.ing were 81. which was doubl**mittee.the figure previously announced official international broadcastsSIR HAROLD CLAPP’S POSITION.WWITHDRAWAL ADMITTED.c-The former chairman of the Aircraft I Production Committee (glr Harold Clapp) to-day interviewed the Prime t-l -j;-. ... , Minister (Mr. Curtin) regarding his;s.‘™yn°s;!^,ure- s,,rH*r°“ciappwm,\ppoi°f-«lt;* on contract as chairman of the Air-craft Production Committee at a salary of £4000 a year, and a 24-year period of his contract remains.It is understood Mr. Curtin discussed with Sir Harold certain other important war work which the Governmentmunique admits totally withdrew from Changsha, after completing moppmg-up operations.WIDESPREAD BOMB DAMAGE.WASHINGTON. January 7.An army communique issued at S p.m., . „r,^r4mlr^say* that in the Philippine theatre I F*™ undertake.General MacArthur has received re- j ports of widespread bomb damage to I defenceless Luzon towns without mill- I tary installations.DE GAULLE'S ARMY.MANILA MAYORALTY.NEW YORK, January 7. The Tokio radio slates that J. B. Vargas, former secretary to President Quezon, has reportedly been appointed Mayor of Manila.t STIFFENING ATTITUDE.SAID TO BE 18MM MEN.(Australian Associated Press.)NEW YORK January A The first issue of the new French weekly here. Pout la Victoire, declares that General de Gaulle now commands an army of 100.000, including 2000 trained aviators. 40 warships. 105 merchantmen and tankers.
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