London, Apr. 25, Quiet confidence in China's ability to wear down and overcome the Japanese armies in China was expressed by Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, on his return to London today after a tour of Edinburgh and the West Highlands, On the other hand, he said, China had no navy and was unable to carry the war Into Japan, Hence, there would be @ deadlock, for which the only apparent solution would be the mediation of Western Powers, but the {ime for it lid not yet come.
"The Chinese, Mr. Sun Fo said, hed only. one anxiety. They recognised that tye Anglo-fialian Agreement was 2 Evropesn affair which undoubledly lightened" the allennd tenon, Sng, thus, should ilimately have re= contributed to: the peace of Euro
notions in the China Ready for Three Years War Chungking, Apr. 19.
"china is now preparing for a war of three years' duration," Chinese oMcials and soldiers told Dr. Crawford, of Chengty, as he drove from Hongkong to Chungking in his motor-car, Dr. Crawford, who was accom: panied by his wife, arrived here last hight after a journey of nine travelling days in which he traversed some newly-opened routes.
"The couple went first to Canton, then along the Hunan-Kiangs! border to Changsha, and from there to Chungking via Kweiyang, capital of Kweichow province.
Describing the "war preparations on a nationwide gale" which he had seen on his way here, Dr. Crawford said: "I would never have believed it possible if T had not seen it with "The entire male population of Hunan, Kwangsi_ and Kweichow, said, seemed to be receiving military training under the auspices of Central Government troops who were scattered throughout these provinces for this, purpose.
Dr, Crawford and his wife con~ stantly encountered small groups of peasants drilling enthusiastically, and being taught the use of firearms, Some of them were even drilling with spears.
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