General Chiang Kai-shek's article is in the form of a special message addressed to the people of Japan, im which he will once again make distinction between the Japanese people and Japanese militarists, He wil call on the Japanese people to "abandon a national policy of aggression." Explaining Chinese resistance, General Chiang asks the Japanese people whether they would rise to resist if their motion were faced with a foreign invasion, He declares that the defence of one's country is a right which cannot be disputed. He also ridicules the charge that the Chinese are going communistic, reaffirming that the San Min Chu Yi is the guiding principle of the Chinese nation and of the Chinese Government.
Referring to the Japanese army's "determination" to overthrow him, General Chiang Kai-shek declares:—
"This is to be expected, but I would like to have you know that it is absolutely wrong to think that by overthrowing Chiang Kai-shek, you could subjugate China.
"China is united, It possesses many men of ability. Now I am the supreme commander, but if another, or ever hundreds of others, should take my place, future resistance will be just as resolute."
In concluding his article, General Chiang Kai-shek expresses confidence that China would win the war, pointing out that "a phenomenal rise in Chinese national spirit has been accomplished in two years which in peace time would have taken 20 years."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.