On the one hand, it must thus be insisted that China's hope in resisting the Japanese invasion lies not only in the taking of effective military, but, and more so, in. the intro. wwpropriate political, economic, refer with a view to increasing the pro: ductivity of the country and strengthening the democratic forces of the nations On the other hand, it must be eniphasised that' the Japanese aggression and the existence of Communist banditry ave most potent factors in, retarding China's pro-ress, making it, practically impos. sible to carry out any contemplated reconstructive measures. For before the work of national reconstruction can be put through on any large scale, there must be peace. But there cannot be peace before an end {and the. Communist-before Japan put to the Japanese aggression
has renounced the fruits of her international Iawlessness and the Communists their policy of forcibly overthrowing the existing social and Political institutions and. organi: tions of the Chinese Republic. This means. the most. determined 1 ance, military and spiritually, on our Dart against the Japanese and the simultaneous subjugation of the militant Communists—the insistence on the interrelationship of national reconstruction and national defence.
'There has been a great deal of talk lately about the National Government making secret overtures: to Japan for a compromise, Now any' one with a modicum of common sense should be able to distinguish between what are rumours and what ate facts, "How could China and Japan in the present ci cumstances possibly come to @ cent. promise? Ts Japan prepared to give up 'The 'Three Eastern. Provinees and Jehol, abandon her present policy' of degression, and solve the puppet regime in so-called resources, "however Inadequate, ganisation possible only as the carrying out this policy of resis ult of the political education whi McLure, chartered accountants, and Ay Seth, PAO, ADS ance, But" fully "determined to gives the true meaning to district essist, we must not be elated over founder and late senior pariner of autonomy, occasional victories, nor discouraged the same firm, have been appoint
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