Canton, June 1.
Maysbal Feng Vu-hsiang's _assumption of the post of commander-in-chief of the people's anti-Japanece forces strikes' a responsive' chord graphed to Feng highly praising hi determination to resist the Japanese.
'The entire 4th Independent Divi lon moved out of Canton to-day on its way to Hunan ostensibly en route to the northern "front," to fight the Japanese. General' Teng" Lungkxvang, commander of the Division, accompanied his "men, all of whom were well equipped and wearing tin hats. In a farewell statement says. that the troops are going to "defend. China and struggle for the upholding of Justice.
"Japan is out to conquer the world, adds. invasion of China, is but the first 'Our unfortunate brethers in the North-enst_were blown to bits by borabs from Japanesd planes and _heavy artillery' fire, Such" barbarous! Slaughter is, without parallel in the annals of "international relations We soldiers cannot tolerate. such situation, We are deeply moved b the send-off given to us and shal ive, to live up to the high expecta ton piceneeal Chen Chitang. assumed inow detaining the rolling stock of the Suiyuan Railway.
It is stated that he his at pres-lent detained all coal trains which export the produce of the Tatung mines, while all trains passing through Hsuanhua are boarded and closely searched by the troops of General Fang Chen-wei and General Feng.—Reuter.
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