The New York Times. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1944.
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CHINESE CONFIRM LOSS OF FOOCHOW
Japanese Gain in Interior,Two Forces Being Separated by Only 62 Miles
CHUNGKING, China, Oct. 13 (U.P.) -A Chinese military spokesman acknowledged today that the port of Foochow had fallen to the Japa- nese and that twin enemy offen- sives in southeastern China were within sixty-two miles of effecting a juncture that would split the country from north to south and give the invaders a continuous overland supply route from Man- churia to Singapore.
Today's announcement, which confirmed enemy claims of a week ago, said the port fell eight days ago.
JAPANESE ON FORMOSA ARE PUMMELED
In a two-day strike at the great island base of Formosa, American carrier planes destroyed 396 enemy aircraft in the air and on the ground, sank or damaged 100 ships and inflicted destruction on airdromes, ports and shore installations at Heito and Okayama(岡山飛行場) (1), Taichu(台中) (2) and Tamsui(淡水) (3). The Pescadores Islands (4) also were attacked. Admiral Nimitz disclosed that this week's carrier-force assaults on the Ryukyu Islands and the Philippines. had dealt devastating blows to Okinawa Island (A on inset) and the Aparri area (B).
B-29's Strike at Formosa
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Oct.14 (A)-A large force of B-29 Superfortresses attacked Japanese military targets on the Island of Formosa today, the War Depart- duated ment announced.
Gen. H. H. Arnold, commanding
Our Air Forces Will Stay
The Fourteenth United States Air Force, under Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault, is being pushed back from its advanced bases by the Japanese gains. This will make it difficult for the Fourteenth to sup- port landing operations we may contemplate in East China but, au- thorities maintain, neither the Fourteenth nor the Twentieth (Superfortress) Air Force, which also operates from China, are in danger of being forced out of China. General Chennault's group is understood to have adequate planes and supplies.
One possible secondary aim of the Japanese drive in Central China, which has not been stressed in discussions of the campaign, may be the establishment of a land route through which Japanese troops from Indo-China and the Netherlands Indies may be evacu- ated if the Allies exert pressure in those areas.
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