Hankow, Mar. 7.
Enquiries instituted among Chinese Officials here show that there is a growing feeling that very little foreign assistance will be forthcoming in the struggle against Japan.
Germany's recognition of Manchoukuo and the wording of Herr Hitle speech, coupled with Mr. Anthony Eden's resignation from the British Foreign Secretaryship, have strengthened the feeling growing here for some time that China cannot expect anything approaching active assistance from an outside power.
Seven months ago, when the Lukouchiao incident occurred, it was common belief among the Chinese that Soviet Rugsia would join them in fighting Japan.
Then a series of international incidents in Shanghai and elsewhere gave rise to expectations that Great Britain and America would take a stronger stand in the Far East.
At the same time repeated German assurances of sympathy for China, the work of the German military advisers end the large shipments of German munitions, produced an impression that Germany had not by &ny means thrown in her lot with Japan. Herr Hitler's declaration in favour of Japan came as a tremendous shock here, "Chinese, officials and general public alike, were bewildered when the first reports were received.
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