Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was said to have threatened to resign last week, unless the Chit inese Cabinet and military leaders voted confidence in his leadership and his determination to continue his programme of long-time resistance.
The Cabinet was said to have immediately voiced its confidence in the Generalissimo and thereby averted his resignation. The Communist Party, allied with the Kuomintang in the war against Japan, also was said to have heartily endorsed the Generalissimo and his programme for continued resistance. The Communists earlier had threatened to break with the Kuomintang armies unless Chiang Kai-shek was permitted to remain in supreme command and unless the war of resistance was continued.
Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, and Dr, Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, were said to have! given the Generalissimo strong support in the Cabinet 'Chinese sources here said the Genceralissimo personally ordered Chinese troops to evacuate Canton and Han-Kow, They said Gen. Vu Han-mou, Pacification Commissioner of Kwang tung, had been ordered to take no new' lines in the interior without attempting to defend Canton. Similar tactics, it was said, were being used in the Wuhan sector in an effort to draw the Japanese farther into the inlerior.—United Press.
China to Fight On Chungking, Oct. 27.
China wilt go on fighting fo her last breath, declared Dr. Wang, Chung-hu, Chinese Foreign Minister, In the course of an interview given yesterday to a Trans-ocean representative.
"It ig absolutely inconceivable," he id, "that after making such great] sacrifices China should now. give. up offering further resistance. The Chinese people are in fact more determined than ever to resist to the very utmost, They will continue struggle until Japan makes an offer of equitable. peace."
Asked whether the regrouping, which has occurred within the Chi-hose Government meant that the Ieftwing elements were gaining ascendency, the Chinese "Foreign. Minister was most emphatic in his denial and equally so in claiming that all parties had sunk their differences and were united in their determination to servo the national cause, Dr. Wang then touched upon the question of Sino-Russian relations. "China," he insisted, "has in this war only one enemy: Japan. She has no difference with the western powers. Her precarious position, however, compels her to accept every hand stretched out in friendship. For that sake there is absolutely no reason for seeing a swing to the left in acceptance of Soviet assistance,"
The second meeting of the People Political Council, Dr. Wang said in conclusion, would take place Chungking on Friday next." It was routine session which had been planned some time ago and had by. ho means been arranged for the pur-ose of talking peace, On this point China's attitude was common know-moment, "to conclude honourable Teage." "Although prepared" a
Deaee, she would refuse to' consider Peace at any price.
An important pronouncement by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek ie foreshadowed for the next few days by political circles here. It will take the form of a manifesto to the Chinese people in which the Generalissimo will set forth his reasons for carrying on the walt as well as an appeal to world opinion—Trans-Ocean,
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