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May Enter
India Negotiations
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the east, held by Gen. Joseph w.
Stilwells 9th and 9th Chinese
armies, but dominated the air In
both areas.
A Chinese general headquarters
communique Issued ct Chungklng
denied Japanese forces had been
landed at Akyab, the past port Of
Burma only $40 miles from Call
eutta, port for American and Bill
fish MAR supplies for China.
No Jap Troops Landed
New Delhi, April Q. - (uP) - A
statement that the Japanese had
landed 5000 troops at the Burma
port Of Akyab, made at Chunktng
\ yesterday BY q Chinese army spokes-
man, was denied today In q general
headquarters communicate,
There was no explanation OF the
original statement. Today's COM
munique merely said: News by O
Chinese spokesman yesterday that
the Japanese had landed at Akyab
on the west coast OF Burma Is In
correct. No Japanese landings have
been made" Subsequently the Bur-
ma command denied the report and
Axis radio reports said no such
landings had been made.
The Chinese announcement yes
terday was In considerable detail,
The spokesman said Akyab was oc-
cupied March ~, when two heavy
cruisers. three light cruisers, FIVE
destroyers, four transports and two
auxiliary ships sailed into the port.
The news caused great concern
because, had II been true, " would
have placed the Japanese only rs
miles from the india border $50
miles across the Bay OF Bengal from
Calcutta, and also In O position 10
attack the British Chinese forces
north OF Prone from the rear or on
the flank.
(The all-rndia radio, In O broad
cast recorded In New York by the
Columbia BroadcaSting System, said
today q military spokesman In New
Delhi. reported that general head
quarters had beSn in direct COM
munication with Akyab today.
owe were informed by the au-
thorities at Akyab that there was
no sign OF the Japanese anywhere"
hc said. 1T was added that there
was no immediate threat 10 Akyab,
and that the evacuation OF Indians
by way OF this port was still going
on.")
WaveIl In India Mess
New Delhi. india. Aoril a, - (tJP)
General Sir Archibald WaVcll,
commander In chief In India and
Burma, was brought into ilegotia-
tions on Britain's offer OF postwar
dominion status 10 India today.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, pres
idcnt OF the Nationalist All-fndia
Congress, announced that he and
JaWaharlal Nehru, powerful left
wing Congress leader, would meet
Wayell and Sir Stafford Grippe,
British cabinet envoy, at o time and
place 10 be arranged.
WaVell will join In the general at
tempt 10 find O basis OF agreement
by which Indians may be conceded
q share satisfactory 10 Nationalist
In midas defense.
Azad and Nehru arranged 10 meet
Grips late today 10 study the reac-
ton OF the British war cabinet 10 the
Congress memorandum OIL the Brit
ish offer which Grips received yes
terday.
Az Cripps's request publication OF
the memorandum was deferred.
The working committee Of the ALL
India Congress adjourned until to-
morrow after abricf meeting.
Well-infor1ned quarters reported
that Grips had been given q free
hand 10 negotiate an agreement
within the limitations Of his own dis
creation.
IL was hoped that Wayell might be
able 10 suggest o way IN which Bris
tain could give indians the meas
Iire Of control the Nationalist seek
over broad aspects OF defense and
leave him free 40 the same time 10
direct al strategic and techical &C.
tivities.