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CHINESE GOVERN. THE CHANGES IN THE GOV- MENT IS NOT PESSIMISTIC | ERNMENT ARE COMMENTED CONCERNING THE TURN OF UPON IN THE PRESS ON EVENTS IN THE HSUCHOW- PARTY LINES. FU REGION, DECLARED THE The new appointments are wel- OFFICIAL SPOKESMAN TO comed by-the Conservative news- REUTER.

papers, which particularly approve The spokesman gave the follow-the Air Ministry appointments. ing reasons for his observation: The papers pay tribute to Sir Firstly, time is in China's fa- Kingsley Wood's energy and or- vour. She has carried on the ganising ability, and point out that Harold Balfour, the new war for ten months and is able to Capt. continue to do so.

Under-Secretary, is a practical

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of the

Secondly, the Chinese are grad-ļairman. ually wearing down the Japanese On the other hand, the Liberal by inflicting heavy losses on all "News Chronicle" and the Labour fronts.

"Daily Herald" agree with the re- Thirdly, the Japanese hoped ported criticim by Mr. C. R. Attlee, the war would have terminated Labour opposition leader, after the fall of Nanking, but changes. China's strength and resistance "It is not much use when had increased.

shuffling the cards when it is real- expectly a new pack you want.”

crush The "Daily Herald" adds

con- the re-shuffling must not be made and an excuse for shelving real investi-

gation of the air situation.

"Likewise, the Japanese the fall of Hauchowfu to Chinese resistance, but we are fident that China's strength resistance has increased."

SHANSI MORAL

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that

Meanwhile, following the changes, Mr. Winston Churchill has with-

Fourthly, the vastness of Chin-drawn his motion for an enquiry ese territory is in her favour. By into the state of air defence, and attempting to gain Hsuchowfu, the a hundred Government supporters Japanese have lost Shansi.

have put down a motion assuring

Fifthly, we are confident we can the Government of whole-hearted hold Hsuchowfu.

support of their efforts to bring air The Shansi campaign has proved defence to the highest pitch of effi- that occupation of a railway and ciency, and deprecating the sugges- even of principal cities cannot de-tion of an enquiry as calculated to termine the outcome of the cam- hamper the speed and success of the

air, programme.-Reuter.

paign.

Sixthly, even if we lose Hsuchow-

fu, China must and will carry on.we have no alternative but to fight Our country is being invaded and to the finish.-Reuter.

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