WHEN NANKING FALLS.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20188, 13 December 1937, Page 3

WHEN NANKING FALLS.

CHINA WILL STILL FIGHT

VIEWS OF VISITOR.

PASSING THROUGH AUCKLAND,

[By Telegraph.—Press Association] AUCKLAND, Dec. 13.

“Many people believe when Nanking falls into the hands of tho Japanese, tho Chinese will be beaten, fcjuch is not the case, as the Chinese are determined to fight to the bitter end,” said Kwan Che Chan, a 20-year-old Chinese student who is a passenger on the Monterey on his Avay to the Columbia University, New York, to study international law..

“I suav Japanese ’planes over Canton on many occasions. At first they Acav about 1000 ft, but on one occasion, however, the Chinese anti-aircraft guns brought doAvn four Jap. ’planes From tiiai, time the raiders have been flying as high as possible.”

Mr. Chan commented on the lack of skill of Jap. flyers, pointing out that while ahvavs dropping bombs on railways, their bombing frequently Avas not attended with real results. “Never before have the people of China been so united. The Chinese arc not afraid of the, Jap. ’planes. The Canton people arc going about their work as usual, but av hen I left they would run into dug-outs during the air raids. We in China thought our country a weak nation. The Chinese, lioavover. are strengthening their defences, and are dctorniind to tight to the bitter end. They realise that at the

beginning we must have many failures, but believe the day will come when we will win the last battle.”