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July 14, 1939
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
CHIANG KAI - SHEK'S APPEAL TO FRIENDLY POWERS
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China Will Not
Not Cease Resistance Unless Japan Drops Aggressive Policy: Effective Economic Sanctions Urged
HUNGKING, JULY 6 (CENTRAL)—AN APPEAL TO THE FRIENDLY POWERS TO
GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK IN A STATEMENT ISSUED ON THE EVE OF THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINO-JAPANESE HOSTILITIES.
Generalissimo Chiang reiterates that China will continue her armed resistance to the aggression of the Japanese militarists for the defence of her national in- dependence and the sanctity of international treaties irrespective of the amount of sacrifices and length of time. Unless the Japanese abandon their aggressive pc- licy, she will not terminate her resistance.
The ambition of the Japanese militarists, Generalissimo Chiang says, is to con- quer China as a preliminary step toward conquering the world. While there was much doubt as to the truth of this allegation before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hos- tilities, it has now been proven by fact.
It has been universally admitted that the present state of lawless- ness, chaos and anarchy had re- sulted from the Mukden Incident on September 18, 1931. Since the declaration of Prince Konoye on December 22, 1938, regarding the creation of a so-called new order in East Asia," it has become more evident that Japan's campaign of aggression in China, no matter on what pretext it is carried out, has as its aim to oust the interests of the European and American Pow- ers in Asia and to dominate the Pacific.
BRUNT OF AGGRESSION
Bearing the brunt of Japan's aggression, China, Generalissimo Chiang declares, will continue to defend her national independence and existence in disregard of sacrifices. She believes that her resistance to Japan will not only protect her own independence and existence and frustrate Japan's at- tempts to disturb East Asia and drive out the interests of third Powers but also contribute to world peace and order and the welfare of mankind. This is why in spite of the brutalities of the Japanese in the past two years, the Chi-
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
upholding justice and the of international . sanctity
treaties.
and increase their material aid to China, the collapse of Japanese militarism will not be far ahead.
Declaring that international treaties and justice must be de- fended with force and that world peace is indivisible, Generalissimo Chiang urges all peace-loving nations to co-operate, and form a united front to cope with the current situation with determina- tion.
Generalissimo Chiang re- calls that China had dealt with Japan with the greatest forbearance for six years after the fall of Manchuria, but she was finally compelled to resort to armed resistance. The aggressor whose am- bitions have no bounds will not be satisfied by whatever concessions, he states.
warns
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The Generalissimo
that if the third Powers do not take effective steps to check Japan While thanking them for their
now there will be greater chaos sympathy and assistance to China
and catastrophe for mankind. during the past two years, Gen- eralissimo Chiang expresses, on Concluding, Generalissimo Chiang behalf of the whole nation, the states that 'weak and poor hope that the friendly Powers will China is, she will not shun her enforce the international treaties responsibility of upholding world and apply effective economic peace and justice in the face of nese masses, now fully realizing sanctions against Japan without alien aggression and oppression. the enemy designs, are more deter-further delay. He points out that With a population of 450,000.000 mined than ever to resist the the profits Japan makes from she will contribute to the best aggression, Generalissimo Chiang sales of goods and the foreign of her ability to world peace and war materials she purchases all prosperity and will not disappoint add to her brute force, thus the friendly Powers for their pre- helping to intensify her murder sent and future assistance. of innocent Chinese civilians and destruction of the property and lives of third Powers in China.
explains
With reference to the Jap- anese threats to the interests of third Powers, molestation of their nationals and bomb- Ing of their religious cultural and economic institutions in China, Generalissimo Chiang states that the. Powers must not be coerced by Janan, and overlook their responsibility of
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However, if the third Powers will immediately adopt effective economic sanctions against Japan
It is her earnest desire that the friendly Powers will im- mediately take measures to frustrate the Japanese design for the creation of the so- called "new order in East Asia" and restore world peace and order.