The Archive · 1938

Nazi Anniversary Date Rumours Discounted

Berlin, Jan. 15.

The approach of January 30, the fifth anniversary of the National Socialist accession to to power, has given rise to so many rumours in the foreign press of impending events and announcements of great magnitude with which the day will be marked, that informed political circles here believe it necessary and advisable to make it known that a special occurrence of any kind is scarcely to be expected—trans-

Big Order For War Supplies Amsterdam, Jan. 14.

The Chinese Army is well equipped to continue resistance to Japanese troops as a big order for additional war materials has recently been placed abroad by the Chinese Government, Mr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, revealed here to-day in an exclusive interview with the United Press, Mr. Sun pointed out that the purchase of war materials has thrown out of balance the Chinese budget which otherwise would have been ced as the Chinese Finance declared. sah.

ister, Dr. H. H, Kung, recent

"The Chinese," Mr, Sun said, "are a hard-working people and would not yet themselves be discouraged by a war so gallantly called a conflict,'

"A long war will not break us and pessimism regarding the Chinese cause must be called ridiculous as we intend to do everything within our power to attain Concerning China's economic condition Mr. Sun "Under the existing circumstances it is impos-

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