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China
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 5, 1940
To Put Twelve
Million Men Into Field
TO RESIST TO
THE BITTER END: QUO SPEECH
LONDON, TO-DAY.
CHINA'S DETERMINATION TO RESIST TO THE BITTER END WAS REITERATED BY MR. QUO TAI-CHI, THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR, SPEAK- ING AT A MEETING OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAK- ING UNION YESTERDAY.
Mr. Quo declared England and China were at pre- sent engaged on a life and death struggle in Europe and Asia for ideals and principles which alone make life worth living.
"China hasn't any war aims, only, card but only the joker.-Reuter. peace. The war with Japan forced on us.
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was
"PEACE OF GRAVEYARD""
"Determined as China is to preserve
Havas quoted Mr. Quo Tai-chi as her integrity she is no less determin- ed to encourage and participate in to describing the Japanese peace as "the
interna-
He said graveyard." the utmost a federation of
peace of the tional life that can be made practic- that if Britain and America stopped Fable by goodwill enlightened by self-supplying Japan with essential
abnegation."
terials, Japan would be unable
ma- to
CANADA'S
SECOND DIVISION
Ottawa, To-day.
It is announced that Brigadier- General Victor Wentworth-Odlum--| has been chosen to command the 2nd Division of the Canadian Ac- tive Service Force-Reuter.
LAST NIGHT'S WAR COMMUNIQUE
Paris, To-day. Last night's French war communi- que stated there were local infantry
and artillery actions in the region to the east of the Moselle.
There was some activity along the Rhine. Reuter.
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CHUNGKING
AND
CRAIGIE
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
CHUNGKING, TO-DAY.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DE- CLARATION THAT BRITAIN RE- COGNISES ONLY THE CHUNGKING GOVERNMENT AS THE LEGAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA, IS WEL- OFFICIAL CIRCLES COMED. IN HERE THOUGH THEY REMARK ON THE INSISTENCE ON A BETTER- MENT OF ANGLO-JAPANESE RE- LATIONS.
The Chinese point of view is that China is fighting for independence and liberty and respect for international law and existing treaties, and there- fore the interests of friendly powers
are similar to those of China.
Consequently, they say, a short- sighted policy must be discarded. Havas.
T'ANG LEANG-LI'S ATTACK ON U.S.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)---
Shanghai, To-day.
Mr. Quo Tai-chi stressed Japan's pursue the war more than six months MR. T’ANG LEANG-LI, the official in charge of Wang
dependence on the United States for declared his war material, and confidence that Washington will bring about a stoppage of metal and oil without which Japan will
be powerless to continue the war. He repudiated the Wang Ching-wei government, which, he said, would turn out to be not an ace or trump
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4,000,000 READY; 8,000,000
MORE IN TRAINING
Chungking, To-day.
Ching-wei's international publicity, yesterday replied to the recent statement by Mr. Cordell Hull, the United States Secretary of State, denying recognition to the Wang Ching-wei regime.
China will be able to put 12,000,000 troops in the field for a great counter- offensive "when the opportune mo-"Mr. Hull's statement is based on misrepresentation and
ment arrives," authoritative Chinese quarters said yesterday.
It was stated that 4,000,000 men al- ready under arms will be reinforced by 8,000,000 nów training and who are expected to be ready for action in a year..
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It is estimated that Japan has about 1,000,000 men at present in China. Reuter.
SHANGHAI ELECTION CAMPAIGN
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERI- CAN
HAB RESIDENTS
VOTING...
ignorance of solemn promises by Wang Ching-wei and the Japanese pledge to respect foreign rights, and was made in utter disregard of international courtesy and goodwill.
"Mr. Hull convicts Japan by im- plication of her insincerity, taking an attitude in marked contrast with the more correct and fair-minded be- haviour of Britain and France.
"Wang was never submitted to pressure by Japan but was rather subjected to constant threats and Intimidation from America's pro- teges.
"The return of the national gov- ernment to Nanking did not result in the use of armed force.
"Mr. Hull's statement was dictat- ed by America's interests combined with the necessity of protecting their faithful Chungking servants.
U.S. ATTITUDE "The United States maintains the LAUNCHED AN INTENSIFIED | attitude of champion of foreign privi- CAMPAIGN PREPARATORY TO leges as she did when she tried to THE ELECTIONS FOR THE MUNI-
prevent a Sino-British accord for the CIPAL COUNCIL NEXT WEEK.
abolition of concessions and extral- Americans must vote for the seven ity. "official" candidates-two Americans and five British.
Americans must completely re- train from voting for Japanese can didates, as was done in 1936, when the Japanese put up three candl→ dates.
The British Residents Association also met yesterday but the results of the meeting have not been published. It is understood, however, that the de- cisions taken were identical to those of the American Association.
Havas.
STONE ROONEY BRAZIL TO BUILD
FAY...
PARKER HOLDEN
TO-MORROW
DESTROYERS
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"} Washington, To-day. According to the Brazilian naval attache Brazil has bought a consider-
of steel for the
QUEEN'S &struction of 12 destroyers,
ALHAMBRA
con
The construction will take place in Rio de Janeiro with the "ald
The technicians. American destroyers will be of the Am type,....displacing 1,300 tons.Havas.
"Wang has repeatedly asserted that foreign legitimate rights will be re- spected.
“Japan has promised to con- alder favourably the abolition of Japanese settlements and extral- Ity and help China obtain surrender of those privileges other nations.
Power and Performance
the
by
"Japan has thus adopted the prin- and ciples of equality, reciprocity mutual respect.-
OPEN DOOR
Fak
to
"Is the United States prepared to do the same and grant Chinese open door in the United States,
America As treat Chinese in
she wants Americans treated in China?.
"Every word of Mr. Hull's state- ment says "no," where Japan has said "yes." That is why we are justified in selecting. Japan for our friend.
"China has heard enough of fulfill- ing her obligations. She now, expects other nations to fulfil theirs.”
"NOTHING NEW”
not Local American quarters are surprised at Tang's answer to Mr. Cordell Hull; the answer, they say, contains nothing new.
Violent expressions have already the been evidenced in editorials in "Central China Daily News," Wang's paper.
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The same quarters see Mr. Tang's reply as confirmation of their opinion that Nanking Is concentrating its attacks against the United States in an attempt to produce a cleavage be- tween American policy, on one side, and the Anglo-French attitude,- the other side.-Havas.
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