The Archive · 1938

Compromise Impossible

The Generalissimo emphasized that ^no patriotic Chinese, at this moment, will think of peace by compromise with Japan.

If Mr. Wang Ching-wei has any proposals regarding national policy, he can easily discuss the matter with his colleague in the Central Kuomintang, or with myself.

After so many years of comradership in the national revolution, there is nothing we cannot discuss. In matters of such importance affecting the future existence of the Chinese nations I am confident that Mr. Wang Ching-wei will not undertake the reported negotiations privately, without consulting us'

In conclusion, General Chiang expressed the belief that such rumours had been "deliberately circulated by China's enemies with the intention of misleading the public."

Mr. Wang Ching-wei For Hongkong The departure of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Chairman of the Central Political Council and Deputy Executive of p.m, An unconfirmed report stated that six Japanese raiders headed westward in the direction of Chengtu, but no word of a raid there has yet been received from that city.

Attack on Yochow Chinese dispatches received here today state that vanguards of the Chinese forces pushing northward towards Yochow have reached Nanisuibkang, within two miles of Yochow.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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