(Continued from page 5) partly due to the Chinese military successes in the past week, but far more so to the increasing national enthusiasm of the Chinese population, which is more than ever prepared to make great sacrifices. These official circles believe that in the long run the Japanese will be unable to continue the war, since the Japanese difficulties are growing greater from day to day while the Chinese believe that their owr difficulties will diminish. The hope arising from this belief that the time will soon come when the tide will turn in China's favour is strengthening the determination of the leading quarters here to pursue the present course undaunted, in spite of all threatening manifestos issued in Tokyo.—Trans-Ocean.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.