Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXV, Number 50, 9 April 1941 — SIMOVIC TO REAFFIRM CROATIAN HOME RULE [ARTICLE]

SIMOVIC TO REAFFIRM CROATIAN HOME RULE

It was understood an agreement with Vice Premier Macek provided Premier Dusan Sipovic to publish a statement reaffirming the Croa tian home rule granted by the for mer governement.

A Reuter news dispatch reported that the Japanese were in a full rout after a six-day battle in cen tral China. General Hoying-Chin claimed 20, 000 Japanese casualties after the Japanese tried to encircle his tanks. He termed it the most brilliant military feat of the entire war. The Chinese are closing in on Nan chang.