Loyal Telegram Sent to Generalissimo Shanghai, Dec. 25.
Celebrating the first anniversary of the conclusion of the Sian in cident, when General Chiang Kaishek, "President of the Executive Yuan and Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission, safely landed in Loyang fin. Sian, public organizations in "Shanghai sent a telegram yesterday to" the Generalissimo. at Hankow, pledging their full support to the Central Government and. to)
plan of armed resistance against The telegram read:
We have been greatly moved by reading your statement of last week, reiterating the firm decision of the [Chinese Government "to, resist japanese aggression. Although JShanghai fell more than a month Jago, every Chinese citizen here—is Jeager to do his part at all times for his fatherland. "On this day, in remembrance of your safe departure from Sian last year, the three} million Chinese here are raising] [Chinese flags, under the most. difficult conditions, and giving our full support to you' and to the Central [Government 'This—represents _also Jour firm decision not to surrender, fand our hope that every Chinese in the country, under our supreme! elder, will fight for our final victory under' the banner of-the San Min Chu 1, with ever-growing revolu~ tionary spirit. So long as we are determined to achieve" success, we Jean do it. So long as we are deter mined to Aght on, national regenera {tion is assured."
The telegram is signed by all Jcivie, cultural, and. educational organizations in Shanghai.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.