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CLOSER NATIONAL UNITY AND INCREASE

OF

CHINA'S FIGHTING STRENGTH URGED

BY GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK IN

MESSAGE TO PEOPLE

CHUNGKING, July 7 (Central News) --Consolidation of national unity and increase of China's fighting strength were urged by GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK in his message to the Chinese fighting services and people on the fourth anniversary of the opening of the Sino-Japanese hostilities today.

"Our Prospects Are Bright

Bright And Our Spirit Is Noble"

Emphasising the importance of China's role in the present world struggle against aggression. Generalissimo Chiang said:

* IT IS A GREAT FORTUNE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE OUK NA- TIONAL STRENGTH TO THE PRESENT WORLD STRUGGLE IN THIS GREAT AGE. OUR TASK OF RESISTANCE AGAINST AGGRESSION HAS BEEN FRAUGHT WITH DIFFICULTIES BUT OUR PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT AND OUR SPIRIT IS NOBLE AND PURE, FORMING A SHARP CONTRAST TO JAPAN'S NERVOUSNESS, AND RECK- LESSNESS.

Today, the aggressor nations and the anti-aggressor nations in the world are clearly divided into two opposing camps. The sphere of aggression of the Axis Powers has been widened both in Europe and Asia simultaneously. All the peace-loving na- tions desirous of safeguarding international justice and civilisation have naturally aligned themselves.

GENERALISSIMO CHIANG

CHINA WORTHY OF ALL AID WE CAN GIVE

As I have said previously, in order to win the final victory in our war of resistance we must do our part in the developments of the entire world situation. In the course of the past year, the crimes and conspiracies of the aggressor-nations have been thoroughly bared, while the anti-aggressor nations have consolidated themselves as we expected. Now is the time for full co-operation between our country and the friendly Powers in the Pacific in the fight against aggression and the common foe.

OVERSEAS CHINESE CONTINUE

TO DEMONSTRATE. PATRIOTISM

SINGAPORE July (Beuter)MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK, in a message to the Chinese in Malaya, declares that China enters the fifth year of the war with hope and confidence and appeals to overseas Chinese to continue to de monstrate their patriotism by giving practical support to the effort to build up the morale of the nation so that final victory could be more swiftly realised.

DR. QUO TAI-CHI. Foreign Minister, In a special message, declared: "China feels more con- fident of the ultimate outcome since she no longer fights alone but finds herself in the ever-growing Mme. Chiang company of nations defending the same cause."

Referring to his recent visit to Malaya. Dr. Quo describes the defences as most impressive and as having "inspired a feeling of confidence in Singapore's determination and ability to dis- charge its functions as the bastion of Democracy in the Western Pacific area."

GERMANS FORCED ON

DEFENSIVE IN

THE OSTROV SECTOR

MOSCOW, July 7 (Renter)—A SOVIET COMMUNIQUE ISSUED EARLY TODAY SAYS THAT THE GERMANS WERE FORCED. ON THE DEFENSIVE IN THE OSTROV SECTOR, on the Latvian fron- tier, after a beavy defeat as the result of Soviet sounter-attacks. In the Borisov sector where the Germans are thrusting towards:

Moscow, a heavy battle developed IMPORTANT

in the afternoon after Soviet counter-attacks

Nazl me- chanised units.

German attempts to cross the Dnelper River in the Bobruisk sector were repulsed with heavy enemy losses. Soviet troops launched an attack on German mechanised forees in the Novgorod Volinsk sector.

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MORAL FORTITUDE

OF LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN AS ADMIRABLE AS THE COURAGE OF

CHINESE ARMIES

LONDON, July 7 (Reuter) Terrible as have been the sufferings of many Western States, it is doubtful whether any of them, with the exception of Poland, has been the victim of such systematic violence as China, says THE TIMES in an éditorial on the occasion of the fourth an- niversary of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities. The Times continues:As admirable as the courage of the Chinese armies and the long-suffering people of China has been the moral fortitude of Chinese leadership.

"The Matsuoka agreement with Russia did not shake the determination of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek whose attitude, since the beginning of the war, has been as un- comprisingly determined as that of Mr. Churchill himself. "Events have proved that pessimists on the Chinese side and Japanese optimists have both exaggerated the Importance of this: Pact.

"Russian aid to China may decrease since Hitler has hurled vast forces, armed to the teeth, into the Soviet Union: but Russia is now fighting on the same side as China, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the truce, however uneasy, be- tween the Chinese Government and Communist contingents the Chinese National Army is no longer likely to be broken as the Jap- anese had hoped and expected.

"BRITISH AND AMERICAN CREDITS AND THE BRITISH AM- BASSADOR'S ASSURANCE THAT THE BURMA ROAD WOULD BE KEPT OPEN HAVE BEEN AN EFFECTIVE COUNTER-BLAST OF JAPANESE PROPAGANDA AND HAVE GREATLY RELIEVED CHI- NESE ANXIETIES.

"Convinced of their future security and prosperity linked with the Western democracica, the Chinese are hoping for a still larger measure of assistance than they have yet received from them.

"Certainly, ways and means of helping them. In their struggle: should be the subject of careful examination by the leaders of the English-speaking world who owe this ancient and unconquerable peo- plc a debt of gratitude as well as admiration for Ite prolonged hon-

urable resistance."

The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN says: "As much as any nation,

Cheneeds our help: as much as any nation, she must be at and

with us after the peace.",

GREEK KING IN SOUTH AFRICA

CHOICE

King George, of Greece arrived In the Union of South Africa ves

FACING

BRITISH

EMPIRE

$1,400 STOLEN.

"In either case, she aims at the * THOUGH WORN OUT BY THE WAR, JAPAN IS NOW completion of her aggression in China. Therefore, should we lapse

report from MAKING A LAST DESPER- in our vigilance, the traits of our NAZI SHIPS SUNK

Tokyo. important changes in the ATE EFFORT IN CHINA BUT four-year hard struggle may b LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)---A

High Command of the Japanese terday, accompanied by members. SHE IS HEADING PRECI- lost to ug"

of his suite, Russian communique claims that Army have been made.. PITATELY TOWARD HER Among other things, the Gen- two German destroyers were sunk Two де members ut the DOOM, JAPAN'S DOWNFALL eralissimo appealed to the Chi in the Guit of Riga in a naval en- Supreme War Counel! have been German subappointed and 2 new Chief of WILL ALSO MEAN THE COL- nese people to further consolidate gagement, while a

Larceny of a sum of $1,400 was The choice facing the British LAPSE OF THE INFLUENCE national unity, to increase China's marine was destroyed in a mine- Staff in China.

reported to the Police yesterday by Empire it this war was explained OF THE AXIS POWERS AND rationalistic spirit and establish a

fighting strength, to develop the field in the Gulf of Finland,

Prince Konoge. the Prime Min Ho Kam-sing, residing at Room by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister Germans say that a fleet of their

Admiral Oikawa, the 19, the fourth floor of the Bank for Home Security, yesterday, in a {ister, and CLARIFICATION OF

minesweepers THE sound foundation for national re

encountered four

Navy Minister, were received in of Canton Building, who said the statement in London. generation.

Russian destroyers and damaged audience by the Emperor yester-money was stolen from an un-

He said it either meant con- A Russian communique declares

day. when the Premier reported locked safe in the room:

tinued sacrifice and determination that heavy fighting is taking place on Cabinet matters.

to win, or surrender, which would on the northern. southern and Japanese naval bombers are re

mean spiritual death, Bessarablan sectors where the So-ported to have made another rald; viet troops claim they have in- on Sunday night on Changking. flicted very heavy losses on the Germans.

WORLD SITUATION.

The present stage of our war of resistance and the clarification of the world situation are not a mere accident.

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They have been brought about mainly by the four years of hard strugge of our fighting forces and the sacrifices of our people. Whe we think of this, it is Atting that today we should pay a great tri- bute to our fallen warriors and the civilian victims of the war. At the same time, we should re-double

In a commentary on the Sino- Japanese hostilities, MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY, in & broadcast from London, sald that the heroic resis- tance of China made her worthy of all the assistance we could give. efforts to bring to consummation

The Japanese, he added dad a-the great task which they left us.

ways looked upon the conflict as

an incident but it was, in fact a

major war for both sides with. Japan very deeply involved.

OBJECTIVE ATTAINED

"For four years we have boggs down Japan and have greatly dis-i Since the war began Generalis-alpated her national strength, simo Chiang Kai snek bad shown thereby allowing time for our unshakeable determination to de friendly Powers to complete pre- feat the enemy.

parations to cope with the present The reported possibility Ju-jective of our resistance has been world crisis. The preliminary ob 0682 moves in Indo. China brought the Far East into the attained and our final victory la forefront of British "interests, he

in dight.” concluded.

AUSTRALIAN PILOTS

DR. WELLINGTON KOO

one of them.

A German communique claims DUTCH BREAK

that Hungarian and Rumanian troops have taken Cernauti, capital of Bukovina.

WAR SECRETARY SENDS MESSAGE TO GEN. WAVELL Capt. H. D. Margesson, the Bacre- tary for War, has sent a message to. General Air Archibald Wavell, newly-appointed G. O. C.-in-Chief, indis, congratulating him on his brilliant achievements in the Middle East and wishing him every good fortune in India,

Dr. Koo One Of China's

Most Distinguished Sons

The Generalissima warned his compatriote to exercise

more caution and exert greater. offorts in the present stage of the war of resistance so as to make sure China's 'miccaNE. "From the military standpoint, Mr. McEwen, Australian Minister General Chiang Bald, "Japan will for Air, said yesterday that the dither intensify hor operations in training of Australian pilot had China or embark, upon desperate Fincreased va hundred-fold under adventures olnowhere in the world.

the Empire Air Training Boheme There is a possibility that he may to oppose and Australla" would continue to advance southwned or push north- Keep faith with the expansion of ward or in both directiona simui, Vichy, mác, the Boheme

tanisoifaly

A LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)—In DE.. WELLINGTON KÖO Chins has now sent one of ber most distinguished, sons to represent her in the centre of Democratie apposition to Totalitarian tyranny de dares THE TIMES THAN COLL

of the fourthi university of the outbil

on the ocEI

continues.

WITH FINLAND

LONDON, July 7 (Reuter) The Netherlands Government has severed diplomatic relations with Finland and is recalling its repre- sentative at Helsinki.

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8 Radio programmes Coming

events.

Australians take, strategic Village Lease, Lent darkges for British in Middle East RAE lekre 300-mile trait For destruat

6coupled Geor

King

PALERMO RAIDED The R. A. Fraided the port of Palermo. In Belly, on Sunday and the Italians admitted that damage was caused

If there was anyone who wanted to believe in Herr Hitler's word the invasion of Russia proved to them how much that word was to be trusted

There is no room for com

ALEXANDRIA RAID promise and there is no room for

Two people were killed and 14 dealing with a man who could not, infüred in an air raid on Alexan- and never would be trusted, said dria yesterday.

Mr Morrison:

Heavy Weight Of Bombs Dropped On Dortmund

Royal Air Force bombers which raided: German and North- Western France on Sunday night went there. In considerable num- bers, states an Air Biinister commuunique ismied in London,

Much damage was caused and many large fires were c'ently

A great weight of heavy and RAF, admits that there is no way high explosive bombs were dropped of preventing the onslaught particularly at Dorunund,

the West at the moment and warns smaller moale raide wore car

the people to expect "further

Rotterdam and the naval baze at out at Dusseldorf, Cologne, Emiten tauke

Break

A Junkers-88 was shot down by one of our bombers over the Ziy. der Zee,ral

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