"Malicious" Peace Reports Emphatic Denial by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek; Rumours Just "Organized Propaganda"
Hankow, Aug. 27. emphatic denial of rumours of peace conversations between China and Japan, and a reiteration of China' determination to carry on her war of resistance, was given today in an interview with Generalissimo Chiang' Kai-shek.
"Rumours of Sino-Japanese peace conversations," the Gencralissimo declared, "are only another Japanese attempt to undermine the friendship between China and the Powers friendly to her, especially Soviet Russia, China's determination to continue her war of resistance, and also the ce-operation between China and the friendly Powers, can never be affected by such malicious propaganda."
Quetied in connection with rum ours in the European press of alleged Talian mediation in the conflict, the Generalissimo declared these reports to be "entirely without foundation."
"An official. statement on this. sub-Jeol, he added, had already been issued by the Foreigir Office, "Such malicious rumours," he continued, "can be seen by anybody to be well-organized propaganda by our enemy.
"In spreading such rumours at the present time, it is clear, Japan' motive is to undermine the friend ship between China and the other democracies, especially Soviet Russia.
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