The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
WEDNESDAY. DEC. II. 1871
WEAK Spots

WEAK SPOTS
There seem 70 be some weak
spots in the Axis situation which
make good news for our side. 1t ap-
pears cuat the Japanese and Nazi
militarists are facing a dilemma,
the Tokyo admi. as encircling them
selves by Overwhelming their lines
and failing 10 take Immediately the
most vulnerable locale OF their much
propagandized southwark advance
the philippines from where they
setk 10 hop over TO the DUTCH East
II lies.
German losses al the Moscow
front and Soviet territorial gains
are disheaEtening to Japan as the
advertised blitz nea. six month
sie1e Of the USSR. capital
IN anticipation o, military GAINS
in Malaga and tie Philippines me
JaDanese have renewed diplomatic
pressure on Portugal. Togo plans,
irrespective Of war, have inclu-ed
seizure o. Macao, a large Fortu-
gu-se colony 1ear Hong Kong, and
IMor, which they TOOK under p.o-
tea-lfe measures or airh2se de-
W .pne1t. Pc tg-al has five smaller
and J1lnpostaut possessions IN the
Far East
Cooperative pressure IS report
81 on spain nd P0r,ueal IN keeping
VITA AXIS timetable plans. Suspen-
son OF }isas 20 American and Grit-
is traye ers, ~ those two coun-
tres. has resulted IN tie sranding
Of many Americans seeking 70 cross
their borde S. The hating OF ship
ping opers tons between New York
and Lisbon is another signal which
confirms reports from that area
o. Nazi prodding and Vaccinations.
Japan's pu licized knockout
lows have been knocked down as
stralians, Dutch AMI British
ned TO coordinate defense tactics
n the American forces IN the
philippines. The loss OF japanese
transports from Raj attacks near
kota Bharu IL highest encountered
by the japanese in tIeir i've years
o binding parties on the China
coast. from Tien -sin on the north
TO Canton on the South. japanese
air los es over Luzon are higher
in one fav ;haD in anv sin lie day
On the C-fua front A. The height Of
the cawn IN. Coup,ed with Dutch
aviation and submarine crew action.
the TniteI states undersea and
surface c aft under Admiral Thomas
{. Hart are definitely on the often
SIZE
STRONGLY fortified Hong Kong.
vi h mo-, OF the troops from Cam
ada re-orts the most adorable
news IfCcu Chang KatS 1ek and
rs crack troops OF famous mountain
FIGHTERS can relieve Ian nese artil-
Ierv pressure on the crown colony.
the British-Cana Ian forces NAV
count themselves saved from isola-
ton. cong Konqs greatest problem
IS the control OF a million or more
Chine-e refugees. C5iarF's gaze
is sounding he defensive stresgt
OF the Ja1 rese AT Hong Kong and
Canton Canton. normally VIII a
pop-lation o 100 Goa has had but
25O.CCO Chine residents since jap
ane-e OCCUPATION. OreDlc- OF the
Pearl River to Canton would give
the CHUNG. ing government a supply
source 10 replace resuced TONNAGE
over the Burma Road Il the japan.
csc tack tie winding highway
from thei- a.rba-es IN Tbail-nd.
Good nexs comes from Interior
China with official re-or,s Of Jan.
ane-e withdraw TIE Chinese
probably have reeo~fed 20 their
time tested sabot re prar'.s % toss
in floating mines IA the Yangtze
River to hamner Jarare-e shining
and troop .rans,or-s Thev know
that whichever the mi-e hits VII
not be Chi-e-e Japan is compelled
by renewed Chinese action ~ send
reinforcer ents. which Is gnlu.e.y.
or win draw
On tbs -tse o, tie -a-i"~ moth.
err Call o~nia u-lerwag. a b'a-t.
on . In contract. .Ja7a-'s major
cites are in Ell out nightly. Tosyo.
the capital. Yokohama. the port;
Nagoya. center Of aircraft plants.
Osa,a. the ritts urgh OF Ninron
and Kobe. plus indus. ia'.zed west.
ern Jaoan. are dark. but d7r'e- sill
from fear fue 70 irade1uate shal.