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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1937.
SIANFU INCIDENT FURTHER
CHINA TO
RESIST TO
THE END
"Shanghai Celebrates First Anniversary
Confident Of Final Victory
In
Hankow. Dec; 25. « an Important interview granted to press representatives here yesterday, General Chiang Kai-shek - discussed the plans and alms of the Chinese Government, and commented for the first time since leaving-Nunking
his on
plans for further resistance.
"Never in history has destiny struck China such a blow as to- day." declared the Generalissimo,
"For the Arst "time in history, the Chinese people, are inspired by but one will to resist to the end,
"We have suffered severe losses but we are, in a position, to re- place every soldier, so that, from the point of view of human mate- rial no difficulty is to be feared.
"Chinese resistance will increase with
the passing of time, and this fact will soon become obvious, "The policy of offering maɛsed resistance to the Japanese is being relinquished in favour of guerilla warfare, which will render. the enemy's advance more and more difficult."
CHINA'S MILITARY
STRENGTH
Queried--concerning supplies of arms and ammunitions, in view of the blockade, General Chiang said that the principal lines or supply are Dow from Indo-China, via Yunnanu, and from the Soviet, vla Kansu.
snanghal, Dec. 28. Celebrating the first anniversary of the conclusion of the Stanfu In- cident, when General Chiang Kai- shek safely landed at Loyang from"
organisations in Sianfu, public Shanghal have telegraphed to the Generalissimo at Hankow, pledging ruil support to the Central Gov- ernment and to its plan to con- tinue resistance against Japan: ·
The telegram states: "We have been greatly moved by reading your statement last week reiterat- ing the firm decision of the Chin- ese Uovernment to resist Japanese aggression.
"Although Shanghai fell more than a month ago. every Chinese citizen here is eager to do his part at all times for the fatherland.
CHINESE
SUCCESSES
Large-Scale Offensive. Looming
Hankow, Dec. 25. Further successes by Chinese nounced by the Chinese High com- troops in Hope! Province are an-
mana.
►
It is declared that the Chinese troops are continuing their-northe ward advance and have captured several more towns,
Tamingfu hus been captured. and loss of this strategically Im- portant town, the main Japanese base in this area, will seriously affect Japanese conduct of opera- tions.
The Chinese commanders are "On this day, in remembrance now organising the peasantry in of your safe departure from Sian order to consolidate their gains. last year, three million Chinese The advance on Kuanpin, on the here are raising Chinese flags un-Pelping-Hankow Railway. In com. der the most difficult conditions, you and to the Central Govern- ment.
tinuing.
Guerilla warfare has been or- ganised to such a state of perfec- tion in Honan that the Japanese
have
"This represents also our firm decision not to surrender, and our
been compelled to conne hope that every Chinese in the their operations to holding the country, under our supreme leader, towns. It being unsafe for them to will fight for our final victory un-operate in open country. der the banner of the San Min Chu Yi with an ever-growing re- vclutionary spirit. Router
FRESH JAPANESE OFFENSIVE PENDING
Hankow, Dec, 25.
A fresh Japanese offensive in Several hundred motor lorriesShansi, whose capital, Taiyuan, have already made the trip from was occupied by the Japanese Indo-China, he declared, and a some time ago, is expected to be modern military road is being con- launched shortly. structed in Szechuen for the pur- pose of obtaining a direct route from Russia.
The Generalissimo emphasised that Sino-Soviet relations would not be allowed to interfere with China's internal policy, which was based on Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles.
Thanks to increasing sympathy in many foreign countries for the Chinese cause, and the gradual increase in China's military strength, Japan's situation WAS becoming increasingly unenviable, this being aggravated by internal problems and financial difficulties at home,
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The Qeneralissimo expressed complete confidence in an ultimate Chinese victory.
Replying to a question concern- ing China's attitude towards Ger- many, he stated: "China is grate- ful for the sympathy accorded her by the German Government and people.
"We hope that Germany will al- ways remain a" good friend of China,"
Trynseean News Service.
LEVEL OF YANGTSE FALLING
Hankow, Dec. 25. The level of the Yangtse at Hankow is steadily falling.
The river was 14 feet 6 inches. lower to-day than it was at the same time last year
The Jardine's steamer "Kiang we which was, en her way to Ichang from Hankow, has run aground balf way between the two ports, and the steamer "Kwalı" has gone to her assistance.
Reuter.
YELLOW RIVER CROSSED
Hankow. Dec, 25.
It has been confirmed that the Japanese crossed the Yellow River In northern Shantung and have reached Chowtsun, a station on the Kiaochow-Tsinanfu Raliway, 180 miles from Tsingtao.
The Japanese crossed the river on Thursday in the vicinity of Putal and Huiming, and landed at Tsingllocheng.
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The Japanese have considerably strengthened their forces in this sector in the last few days, and now have four divisions in the pro vince.
INCREASINGLY ACTIVE Meanwhile it is reported that the Japanese are preparing to make an attempt to cross the Yel- low River.
They have assembled a large number of launches and junks at Putal, on the river, and the cross- Ing will probably be attempted at this point.
The Chinese are making the necessary preparations in streng- thening the defences on the south bank.
In northern Shantung. held by the Japanese. Chinese guerillas are increasingly active, particularly on the Shantung-Hopel border.
Irregulars operating with in- This army has been concentrat-credible daring behind the Japan- ed along the Taiyuanfu-Shichia- wang Railway.
The paper "Shao Tung Po" de- clares that the Japanese will and the Chinese forces ready to counter-attack.
In the southern part of Shansi, which, like the western part is still in Chinese hands, order has been completely restored, and the population has returned to their. homes.
In the northern part of Shansi, held by the Japanese, isolated de- tachments of the 8th Route Army ale carrying on irregular warfare, which is reported to have led to recapture of. a
number of small towris on the Shansi-Hopel-Cha- har border. Reutur.
NEW SOVIET
AMBASSADOR
REACHES SIANFU
Hankow, Dec. 25. The new Soviet Ambassador to China, M. Luganetsorelsky, is ex- pected at Stanfu to-day from Lanchow, says an official report.
The Ambassador is en route to Hankow but will proceed shortly to Chungking to present his creden- tials to Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government.
Officials of the Soviet Embassy have already" arrived at Chung. king from Hankow to make ar- rangements for establishment at Chungking of the Embassy offices. -Reuter,
LARGE-SCALE
OPERATIONS
Hankow, Dec. 25. Well-informed Chinese circles belleve that the Japanese intend shortly to launch large-scale opera- tions in Shantung.
The Japanese are reliably re- ported to be moving troops from the Peiping-Hankow Raliway front. In Shanel, and the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front, and are also sending After- capturing Tsingchen, the troops by sea for an attack on Japanese advanced along two Tsingtao.
routes.
one towards Chowtsun, The Japanese are belleved to be heading for Tsingtao, and the anxious to secure mastery of the other westwards towards Tainan-whole of Shantung, and full con-
Reuter.
JAPAN LOSING NO.
TIME
دا
Petping, Dec, 25. Constitution.or a "definite" pro- Japanese government of China in Peiping will take place in Feb- ruary, according to Japanese quar- tera bere. #
It is also stated that prepara- tions are now being made to re- place the present "provisional government."
Transocean News Bervice.
trol of the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-
way, as this would enable them to operate railway traffic. between Pelping and Shanghai.
The Japanese would, at the same time, gain control of the Important ports of Tsingtao, Chefoo and Halchow- Reuter
REAR-ADMIRAL HOLT
RETURNS TO HANKOW
Hankow, Dec. 28. Rear-Admiral R. V. Holt, who it' temporarily in command of the British Yangtse flotilla."'s return- ing to Hankow to-day.-- Reuter
ese lines are seriously hindering Japanese communications between the base depots and the front lines.
Their activities, it is claimed. will make any immediate Japan- ese crossing of the Yellow River à difficult, if not impossible, proposi-
tion.-
Transocean News Service..
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