Both Chungking and Tokyo have set aside this week for extensive publicity work to suit their political purposes. While a balloon was flown in Hongkew yesterday by Japanese authorities in Shanghai announcing the "establishment of the New Order in East Asia," for which this week has been marked cut, Chungking has mobilized every publicity agent for strengthening the belief f the Chinese in the "final victory" during the "second stage of hostilities."
The balloon attracted the attention of many people here and it was at first thought that it might have flown up to announce victory but after looking at the Chinese characters carefully the fact was established that it announced the "new order" week.
(Chungking has ordered all Chinese newspapers to issue supplements on the second stage of hostilities in which, it is claimed, the Japanese will meet with many difficulties that will assure Chinese victory. Artists and broadcasting stations have been ordered to do extensive publicity work but in Shanghai no definite programme in keeping with the order has been carried out. The order from Chungking was published by all Chinese newspapers, however.
Dr. H. H. Kung, president of the Executive Yuan and Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Minister of Foreign Affairs have been asked to broadcast speeches.
Chingning M. Tungchow Haikong Hsinkone Jenny Moller Cwangtao
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