Hankow, June 9. paramount necessity for all friendly Powers to fulfil their treaty obligations by giving China positive assistance is emphasized in a lengthy statement issued today by General Chiang Kai-shek, The fighting strength of the Chinese army, he said, had been more than doubled since the outbreak of hostilities, while its armaments had undergone considerable improvement, both in quality and quantity.
'The determination of the Chinese to resist, the Generalissimo declared, had' been heightened by "Japanese atrocities against non-combatants."
"it is a well-known fact," the Generalissimo says, "that since the. outbreak of, hostilities last. summer the fighting' strength of the Chinese Army has been more than doubled and its armament considerably improved in quality and increased in quantity.
"Meanwhile, the morale of the people has been so advanced that the Chinese High Command _feels free' to decide on plans of operations according to the highest principles of military strategy as applied—to coal conditions. It is now possible to regulate advances or withdrawals on the principle of sustaining minimum losses and dealing heavy blows at the enemy when an Spportunity arises, "During the first stage of the hostulities, China made gallant, sacrifices in defence of strategic points. The experience thus gained has enabled Soviet Pact with China Denied London, June 5.
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