It declares that, with the Japanese halting their advance and with the scene of hostilities now further away from the sea coast and railway, highway and river communication lines, it is time for the Chinese to consolidate' their positions in the south-west, as well as the north: west, provinces and await favour~ able' opportunity for a large-scale aunter-offensive. aiming at the complete extermination of Japanese armed forces in China, The publication of the Communist manifesto is attracting considerable attention here, since it is generally believed that the resolutions are likely to be submitted, for considera tion, at the " forthcoming plenary session of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, which will open here on December 15—Reuter.
While in Tchang, the doctor continued, the unit, which had been organized as a base hospital, was not worked to its full capacity' owing, the evacuation of hospitals then progress, Therefore, it was ordered to pro-'e0d to Chungking at once, and it now eagerly awaited despatch another area.
Reviewing the unit's doings tu [China since its arrival on September \4, Dr. Atal expressed gratitude for he assistance received from all quarters.
Madame Sun Yatesen, he said, received them in Canton," while Changsha Dr. Robert Lim, Director jof the Chinese Red Cross. Service. Incorporated the unit Into the base hospital section of the Chinese medical service.
Going to Hankow, the unit served in Hospital 64 before continuing on
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