Show American Reports Japs Use Gas I II I FOURTEENTH U. U S S. S ARMY I AIR FORCE BASE China June 29 Delayed UP UP Capt Ralph F. F Thompson a U. U S S. S army chemical chemical chemical chem- chem ical warfare intelligence officer confirmed Thursday that the Japanese Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese were using poison gas gag against the Chinese defenders of Thompson found evidence of use of ot both mustard and gas he reported on his return from a special trip to to in investigate investigate investigate in- in Chinese claims that death-dealing death gases were being employed by the Japanese Though the Chinese on several previous occasions have made similar claims claim this was believed to mark the first time lime they have hav been investigated on the spot and confirmed by an American American am army y officer A Chinese high command com com- last week charged the Japanese were using poison gas at which since has been encircled d. d The Japanese I claimed to have captured the city |