The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-12-18

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been ~ q hestef shape The
AHeutan trons IN the north IRE
S~aasnoaz and New Guinea frunts
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Chsncse fronts O. the Asiaue
mainland arv poised ike arrows
READY "a dart toward the heart 81
Japan II is l1kc , giaus MT grad
uaElg closing tn snr thr final
catch q tire Japanese miisaFists
who have ruined many another
nation and running thelr eNn
THIS giant strategic mel a the
United Nations however Is rot
vel fooa pro.af particularly when
Ne consider tire tactical sdxani
ares 81 japan Frnn the TIP 81
ne Mslsy's e the ISLANDS, OF kew
Guinea. the new Japanese km
pirW > practically land lecked
This gives fhe japanese the same
defensive advantages a. Midway
Is 20 the United States whsrh
demonstrated its worth In she
famous Battle Of Midway re
saltinE IN . complete rOut ef the
attacking japanese naval forces
TIE unIy differences IS that dap
snese land bases at present are
usny times that ef the Midway
Of course, when the allied naval
forces Do the attacking. the eat
cofne may be entirely different
This nevertheless. does not alter
Japsnk tactical advantages
a6epuWhc
The recent Battle 81 the Solo
mons remains = tribute % the
American fighting spirit But IN
view Of the new land locked 20
sItlou q Japan. Il has been gen
orally conceded that IN active
end Formidable lard front must
siso be opened g. make Japanese
defense unsenabie 70 eventual al
Ied offensive a concerted land
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g. eompAsnenting the Deficiencies
a the other wsll seem 20 give
the present grand allied stfste
gIcal ne tire necessary oonspb
to complete the catch
China Holding laps
Speaking Of tire Land frunt
China is n : position - perform
an important JOB for the United
Motions At present China m
stu holding approximately mir
Is one divisions 81 Jspanesf
forces lab0ut 500. 600 menl The
whole Chinese nation. not speak
ine u the 100000 front line
soldiers have been yesrnlng for
action THIS huge land operation,
oaee made active BY the Amer
can. British and Russian supplies.
wfi exhaust the japanese man.
uazer and material supplies. %
tHsrh - that II may aeii nigh
spell the dom of the japanese
military power TIRE result may
b. foredrswn wheu the land ap.
erafion IS simultaneously aeeaFa
PANIED BY naval and aerial -
Szalta against japan
Supplies - China ana hos y
deliver them remains % ~ ~
paramount problem u the day
important 80 fhe problem 81
sending supplies 20 China e
any peopie take fog granted "a
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