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Chungking, To-day. THE DENUNCIATION OF Wang Ching-wei and a review of military, domestic and foreign affairs during the past six months were features of the half-hour speech made by General Chiang Kai-shek at the ceremony of opening the fifth session of the National People's Council yesterday morning. Any regime set up by Wang Ching- wei, "in whatever form and under whatever name, cannot be anything else than an instrument of the Ja- panese Army," he declared. He added: "Such a regime cannot affect China's resistance nor will it be recognised by the world."
A formal statement of the National People's Political Council will be is sued to-day; it will denounce Wang Ching-wei.
The statement will be discussed and approved at the first business session. Reviewing military developments in the past six months, General Chiang declared that the Japanese drives in south Kwangsi, north Hunan, north Hupeh, north Kwangtung, south Shan- si and western Suiyuan had all been repulsed by the Chinese.
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EARLY COLLAPSE PREDICTED He declared that despite pressure and threats from Japan the policy of the United States Government in the Far East was becoming stronger daily. After stressing the internal difficul- as well as Japan's ties of Japan, isolated position in international re- lations, General Chiang predicted the early collapse of Japan's adventure in China.
affairs he Referring to domestic pointed to the strides made towards the early establishment of constitu- tional government,
After explaining the importance of economic reconstruction during the time of resistance, -he stated the crea- tion of the new Ministry of Agricul- ture and Forestry was for the speci- fic purpose of improving the economic
condition of Chinese farmers.
JAPANESE LOSSES ·
DENUNCIATION OF WANG General Chiang particularly stressed The Generalissimo, who was attired the recent Chinese success in western in military uniform, appeared to be Suiyuan, where they
recaptured in excellent spirits and health as he fre- Wuyuan.
presided at the meeting. He quently smiled and nodded to mem- bers.
He stated Japanese losses in the past six months fighting totalled 230,000 killed and wounded.
Mr. Chang Po-lin, Vice-Chairman of the Council and President of Nanking University, announced that a formal Ching- statement denouncing Wang wei would be discussed and adopted Council. at to-day's session of the The draft
was discussed at an in- formal tea party of members Sunday.
on
He emphasised that Chinese mili- tary strength both in quality and quantity had steadily improved, while Japanese strength was declining.
He urged the country to make a greater effort in the third period of China's resistance and "deliver the final blow to the enemy and achieve the final Chinese victory."
Foreign pressmen were invited to ASSISTANCE FROM ABROAD attend this morning's opening cere- General Chiang said that despite mony. Reuter. the European war assistance to China on the part of friendly powers not only had not declined but had steadily increased.
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SHAMEEN COUNCIL ELECTS MEMBERS
Canton, To-day.... Owing to the impending departure
ing of the Shameen ratepayers elect- ed L. B. Wood (Deacon's) and All D'Arcy Baker-Carr (B.A.T.) to the vacancies on the Shameen Muni- cipal Council.
He pointed out that the Soviet- Finnish war for a time threatened to complicate the international situation. of A. J. Bird (Chartered Bank) and He hoped with the end of the Soviet- B. L. Stock (A.P.C.) the annual meet- Finnish war closer co-operation would be effected among the powers, parti- cularly Russia, Britain, the United States and France, for the establish- ment of peace in the Far East.
General Chiang stated the Japanese The Council now comprises A. E. intended to play the powers against Smith (Jardine's), M. W. Wood (Hong each other in the hope of strengthen-Kong Bank), B. B. Anthony (Socony), ing their
own position in the Far L. B. Wood and D'Arcy Baker-Carr. East but such a policy had failed. --Reuter.
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