Chinese People’s Determination

Northern Advocate, 20 July 1938, Page 7

Chinese People’s Determination

r Per Press Association. Copyright. 1 WELLINGTON. This Day. The Chinese Consul. Mr Fong Wang, lias received the following cable from Hankow:— -At the conclusion of the conference of the People’s Political Council, which passed a number of resolutions, the following manifesto was issued: The Chinese people, with unflinching determination, must mobilise the entire manpower and. resources of the nation in order to prosecute a protracted war of resistance until final victory Is achieved. -The council hopes all friendly nations will continue to render assistance to China, and use every possible means to render abortive the plans of the Japanese, 11. is the will of the Chinese people that the power of administration should be vested in the National Government and that Generalissimo Chiang should be recognised as the leader of the nation. The enemy’s motives in setting up puppet organisations is to deceive the nations of the world, and fulfil their ambition of subjugating China. -The council solemnly declares that it will faithfully support the National Government, the supreme leader and the basic policy in reference to the war of resistance laid down by the National Congress of the Kuornintang; and, on behalf of the Chinese people, it, desires to express its gratitude to Chiang and all officers and soldiers for their great, sacrifice, to brethren overseas for their patriotic support, and to the Governments and peoples of friendly nations for their sympathy with, and assistance to, China.”