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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

December 14, 1938.

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China's Impregnable Position In The Mountains

CHIANG REVIEWS PROSPECTS FOR 1939

Second Period Is Only

CHIANG

Just Beginning In War with Japan

CHUNGKING, DEC. 13.

HINA IS MORE CONFIDENT OF ULTIMATE VICTORY TO-DAY THAN AT ANY STAGE IN THE 18-MONTHS- OLD WAR WITH JAPAN.

Last night, according to reports, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek stated that so far the Japanese have been opera- ing on the level plains to the cast of the Poiping-Hankow railway.

"After this, they will have to engage Chinese troops in the mountainous areas.

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"It is a mistake to alissimo said "Japan,

first-class power after 18 months classify the fall off hostillies using her entire Army, Nanking as marking aval and

Air forces, has only succeeded capturing a few positions

the conclusion of the along communication lines.

Although Nanchang and Changsha

first period of the Sino-were vital points from a military

standpoint, the Japanese had failed

Japanese hostilities, the to capture these cities after the fall

fall of Hsuchow as the end of the second period, and the fall of Hankow as the conclu- sion of the third period. "We may properly say that the present moment marks the conclusion of the first period in the hostilities, whereas the second period is only just beginning.”— Reuter. COMMANDERS SATISFIED

Chungking, Dec. 13.

of Hankow and Canton.--Reuter.

NANKING ANNIVERSARY

Chungking, Dec. 13. The Chinese press to-day published "pecial editions the occasion of

the Gral anniversary of the fall of

Nanking,

The Nanking Residents' Association are to hold mass meeting this

afternoon.

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MAJOR GENERAL A. E. GRASETT, who relieved Major

The Chinese press unanimously General A. W. Bartholomew as Genern! Officer Commanding the declares: "Since the fall of Nanking British Troops in China on Saturday. The photograph was taken and other cities, Lite Hsuehow, Can- by a Stuff Photographer in the grounds of Government House. ton and Hankow, our hearts have been in deep sorrow, but our deep

determination to resist the Japanese invasion is not lessened, nor has our confidence in our ultimate victory and our recovery of the lost capital: --Reuter.

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Paris Kidnapping HERO IN COLONY

Trial Concludes

The Ta Kung Pao 1o-dny published an exclusive report to

CAPTAIN, (FLIGHT-COMMANDER) SYDNEY CARLIN, the effect. that China's highest

Paris, Dec. 13. M.C., D.F.C.. N.C.M., lost a leg in France as a cavalryman dur- commanders reviewed the mili-

The prosecution has demanded lifeing the war. . ncquired an artificial limb and became a fighter tary situation at a meeting imprisonment, with hard labour for pilot in the Royal Flying Corps escaped miraculously after resterday after which Gener Madame Skoblin, who is figuring la a

was shot down lissimo expressed complete sational International kelnappmga mid-air collision with one of his own men

and captured in 1918. caught gold fever and went prospect- ptimism as regards the future! The verdiel will be rivers oning in New Guinea and at last sailed through Hongkong military situation. The Gener-1 December 14.—Router,

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