The Archive · 1932

Silent Tribute to the Dend

Mar. 6.

All members attending the second plenary session of the Central executive Committee of the Kuo-infang at Loyang to-day stood in silence for three minutes in tribute to the Chinese soldiers who had fallen in battle.

Subsequently it was decided to issue two telegrams, one addressed. {to the Chinese forces around Shang-thai and the other to civilians in the war zone, In the telegram to the, soldiers, the Central Executive Committes Jexpress warm appreciation of the Iservices rendered the country and assure them of support by the Government in their struggle for [national existence and the sanctity agreements and Te was stated also that the: Government were drawing up plans iven their lives for their country, for had been wounded in the cause.

In the telegram: to the people in the war hope, Government praised the spirit of sacrifice that had been manifested and announced that relief measures for those who thad lost their all were being ar ranged.

Finally, th plenary session reaf-[firmed its intention to continue resistance against aggression as long, Jas it was necessary.—Reuter.

"Live or Dio Together"

Loyang, Mar, 6.

That the Central Government Jdetermined to mobilise the entire resources and man-power "of the nation to back up the gallant defends jets of Shanghai in the struggle for affirmed by the Second Plenary. JSession of the 4th C.E.C, in a teler gram despatched yesterday to the

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