was given the premier position. in al Gen; Chiang Kalishek's, satement the Chinese papers yesterday. Chinese jelreles were unanimous in their praise snd support of -the Generalissimo's stand: which also received enthustastle fand hearly endorsement in leading srticles.In the Chinese press.
Close attention was kept yesterday' to the developments of the- situation, scores of {elephone inquiries being jrecelved by the' *North-China Daily, News". The. demand for Chinese ing "papers. was 30. heavy that additional copies "had to be printed bby several newspaper offices, Extra editions, carrying the report of fight {ing at Lukouchiao "yesterday afternoon, were also widely distributed.
At a meeting of cereal merchants jealled by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the question of food supply in Shanghai was raised, Tt was revealed in. the. discussions that Shanghai 1s well-stocked to meet any 'Mall' to the north.was, dispatched jas usual. "Air and train tame to the north was also being maintained. 'While visas' to 'Tientsin, Peiping and the zones of the Sino-Japanese conflict' were being' refused, those. for Tsingtao, were being issued by. the passport office, bearers'of these documents being strictly prohibited to our proceed to military zones, fortified areas and unsafe places.
The following line has hech inserted the round-trip tickets sold to passengers by the China National Avia-lon "Corporation: "Please notify CN.AC. at destination of your -ad~ dress s0 that they may got in touch with you in ease of need."
"it we want peace, we must Aght against aggression; only through Tesistance can we obtain peace"... Such ire the words contained in two identt~ ical telegrams sent to. the Central Government'-and. Gen, Sung Cheh~ yuan, Chairman of the Hopel-Charhar 'Political Couneit on Monday by Atteon {geal public bodies following a lengthy weeting to discuss measures to support resistance against. Jnpancee [aggression. 'The meeting also decided to despatch -delegates'.to the north to study the. actual conditions' there end to "comfort" the 20h, Army.
OMS.N, Halts Run goods for' the purpose of salsing a "national defence fund." -Contributions are also being collected by other public bodies,
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