'Despite concerted attacks by the Japanese forces from land, air and 4a, the Chinese troops have main" tained un excellent morale. Many of them, trusting to nothing more than thole' blood and patriotism, remained At their posts even after' their deence works had been completely destroyed by Japanese bombardments.
"In the valour and loyalty of these emeers "and men' the indominitable spirit of the Chinese people finds its most eloquent expression. Upon the bodies of the heroic dead too, the foundation of a new and independent Chinese nation may be said to have firmly, ald.
Of late the Japanese forces have hewn a disposition to advance further westward, evidently with the intention of cooreing the Chinese Government into accepting humiliate ing terms by directly threatening the safety of Nanking, the capital of Chin "In this the Japanese _cotculations are greatly mistaken. For in em= Barking upon the present course of ction afler all peaceful meang had proved fruitless, China has fully made up her mind that her salvation lies in Aghting the Invaders even to' the last' man. Our submission to Japan is neither compatible with our ational existence and honour, nor ith the maintenance of international Justice and peace. "To be a broken Jede Father than a whole tile' Is. today the determination of every patriotic Chinese',
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.