“WE SHALL RESIST”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21186, 5 November 1938, Page 17

“WE SHALL RESIST”

CHINA’S REPLY TO JAPAN Arrogance of Nippon Resentment “No Surrender” Policy Security in Vastness of Country United Press Association—Bv Electric Te»egraph— Copyright CHUNGKING. November 3. “Japan may seize all our seaports and disrupt our traffic arteries, but we shall resist until she collapses from sheer exhaustion.” declared a Chinese Foreign Office spokesman in replying to the Japanese policy statement which, he said, ‘typified Japanese military swagger and spiritual bravado, gravely insulted Chinese intelligence and hardened determination to maintain the bitter struggle.” » The spokesman denied that the Chinese National Government was a mere local administration. It controlled three-fourths of the territory behind the Chinese lines. China would resist a political co-operation which sacrificed her independence; attempts to force her into economic cooperation while plundering her resources and cultural co-operation imposing slavish education which would transform the future generation into cannon-fodder for further Japanese expansion. Chinese Hit Back The Chinese troops have gained the upper-hand in North Shansi, where they ambushed 200 Japanese at Kwanlung, killed 100 and then killed 10 officers and 300 men of the reinforcements. A later Chungking message states that the Chinese claim an outstanding success at Saiolinghsai. where in a counter-attack they killed 1500 Japanese and repulsed the remainder of a column. LEAVING THE LEAGUE COMPLETE SEVERANCE APPROVED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 3, 6.30 p.m.) TOKIO, November 2. The Privy Council has approved ot J'pan’s complete severance from the League of Nations. JAPANS NEW CLAIMS COMMUNIST FORCES HEAVILY PUNISHED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 2, 8.30 p.m.) TOKIO, November 1. It is claimed that 50,000 Chinese Communist troops have been wiped out in the Wutiashan Mountains. SUPPORT BY CHINA TOUR OF MOSLEM MISSION United press Association—By taectrte Telegraph—Copyright ANKARA, November 1. A Moslem mission sponsored by the Chinese Government has arrived It is touring Moslem States to enlist sympathy for the Chinese fight for independence. CLAIMS IN JAPAN DAMAGE TO FOREIGN PROPERTY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, October 31. The Australian Associated Press states that Great Britain is approaching Japan regarding the possibility of reopening the Canton-Hankow railway. The Japanese have not yet shown any intention of redeeming the mounting damages to British property. Official circles state that suggestions of closing the door to foreign trade are premature. Capital investment is Great Britain’s main interest as the United States and Germany are larger exporters.