Chinese Hold On Against Heavy Odds
LONDON, July 25. Chinese headquarters at Hankow admit that the Japanese bombardments of the west bank of Poyang Lake has destroyed the shore fortifications, and has “resulted in a holy sacrifice of all our men,” but the Chinese are still holding Lion Hill fort, the key to the defence of Kiukiang. All the Government departments will by August 1 be moved to Chungking, in the inaccessible gorges of the upper Yangtse River, where, according to a Chinese proverb, all wars end. A message from Tokio states that Prince Konoye is expected shortly to announce the reorganisation of the cabinet. He will take in a number of honorary ministers to concentrate on the war and to seek a readjustment of Japanese relations with Britain and the Soviet.
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Northern Advocate, 26 July 1938, Page 5
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