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CHUNGKING, Jan, 25. "CHINA WILL eventually emerge victor in the present Sino-Japanese conflict."

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Donations to Charitable And Other Funds

The following is a list of sub- scriptions received to date for credit of the British Fund for Reliet of | Distress in China, Ilongkong and

South China Branch: Previously acknowledged $418,734.37 The Hongkong Embossing Hongkong Chinese Athletic

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January, 26, 1939.

AMERICA'S UNDECLARED WAR ON JAPAN Sonators Uneasy At End Of Neutrality

WASHINGTON,

Jan. 26.

by

the

ANY DECISION United States to ship arma to the Government of Spain, might of the be met with acizures supplics by the Insurgents, 2,000.00 Germany, or Italy, and might

5.00

involve the United States in 5,000.00 in war, said Senator Lewis in

120.00 the Senate to-day.

$425,874.37

This dominating conviction,' which forms the guiding force of the Chinese people in their supreme struggle against Japanese aggression, was once mure forcefully expressed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in his opening speech before the the fifth plenary session of Central Executive Committee to-day. General Chlang. In his capacity Chief Executive of the Kuomintang. told the C.E.C, members that from purely fact eventunt collapse of grounds, he was able to foretell the Japanese agitrandizement and the final prevalence of the Chinese cause. The Generalisalmo pointed out that China's only course was to strengthen her resistance for a final and decisive struggle: any suggestion of halfway

present time. There is an undeclared compromise or submission must never Mr. G. B. S. Thomson, $10; Mr. and country is warring with Japan at the f be countenanced

Mrs. J. W. Alabaster, $; Mr. Hwar on the part of the United States Donovan, $10; Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, ngainst Japan." $5; Mr. D. W. Munton, $10.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY · The S. C. M. Port has received the following donations to the Hongkong Benevolent Society in memory of the late Mr. Harold Seth:

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hodgson, $10; Mr. and Mrs. D. Drummond, $5; Mr. and Mrs. C. Bernard Brown, $10;

He denounced. "outside influence attempting to terrorise Congress in- to repealing the embargo low", and suid far from being , removed, it! should be tightened.

BRITAIN BLAMED Senator Reynolds, declaring that Senator Lewis expressed his sentiments exactly, shouted: "This

own

un

JAPAN'S IMPOSSIBLE TASK

He said that the war began the day on which the export bank authorised From searching study of China's

STREET SLEEPERS history, geography, and culture and

the $25,000,000 loan to China, and he her Jacint spirit and reonomic The S. C. M. Post has received the added: "I knew that somehow or strength, the Generalissimo said, there following donations to the Street other, Great Britain would ret la unshakable basis for belleving the Sleepera Shelter Society in memory involved in the Orient, and now they utter Impossibility of a Japanese of the late Mr. Horcld Seth: victory. Where is impossible for "LOVE FINDS ANDY, HARDY"

Senator Reynolds declared that the Sir Robert Ho Tung, $10; Mrs. M. have got us started on the way."

credits advanced to China were the equally { Wood, $10. Japan to win, it will be

with result of "agreement" Injusable for China to lose.

OTHER SOCIETIES The Generalissimo saw in Japan

Britain, reached when Mr. Anthony a nation which has run its military, Nancy Ching sends the following Eden visited the United States.- political aud diplomatic courses donutions: Hongkong Benevolent So-Reuter. against the rock.

elety, $5 Street Steepers Shelter Entirely unaware of

the mighty Society, $30; St. John Ambulance Chinese rachd and historical back- Association $20; Society for the Pro- ground, and without any under-tection of Children, $10; Ministering characteristles of Children's League. $15; Society for China's revolutionary growth under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, modern conditions, Japan had twice $5; British Fund for the Relief of to deviate from the course of her Distress in China, $30; Lepers Fund, pre-determined continental polley and s20; Tung Wah Hospital, $30. is now flatmdering in

DONATIONS AWAITING desperate opportunism.

Militarily, General Chiang declar- Denations are lying at the Business ed, the strategy of the Japanese Office of the South China Morning firmy has been

failure after Post for the following: one another. The Generalissimo believed

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tion of puppets and employment of trailors, far from achieving the de- sired object, tend merely to help the growth of canker which is finding rout in

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Adding to military and politienl failures ure diplomatic dificulties which place Japan more and more in isolated position in internationst polities, General Chiang said.

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Wohltal,

The Generalissimo said from now on China's efforts should be directed against the weaknesses of the enemy.

Berlin, Jan. 25. Against the conceited, swashbuckling.

Mr. George Rublee to-day resumed dunited and top-heavy Japanese, China will show unity and harmony conversations with the German au- against the weakness of industrial thorities on the Jewish problem in a Chinn will develop her two-hour meeting with Dr. Japan. and peace with the Democracies danly agricultural stability and spirit of specially appointed German Commis- strengthening Üheir determination thrift; into the dangers of Japan's cioner, who told Mr. Itubler that the still re- "resources for staging a final impending social collapse Chin will Government's views were still show-down against world brigandage. add n catalysis by hastening her own presented by Dr. Schacht's plan

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militarism of Japan China will embodying the German views and in- China hus hitched her wagon to the beckoning star of international jus- enforce faithfully the late Partytentions, and it is expected that he до through them, clause tice and righteousness and will march Leader's Three People's Principles..

Wohltat. by clause, with Dr. unflinchingly on towards her goal. China, he promised, will stick to the last of her policy of resistance.

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the Greisenau arrlying here yester- It is reported that the ukish day was Herr Franz Ferring new Premier has resigned, and that anew Attache to the German Consul-Cabinet has been formed under the General in Hongkong.

Minister for the Interior-Beer.

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