"The Japanese have so far failed to break the Chinese main force. They have even less chance of doing so now, and we don't intend to give them such an opportunity.
"it is true that the Japanese can capture ities, but as they advance they: lose others in the rear, "Japanese reinforcements. sent to tone area weaken another, which we then retake."
General Li Tsung-fen cited as an instance the Tapich mountains where, before the capture of Hankow, the Japanese occupied many places, 10s-them as they moved forward on the Wuhan cities and Nanchang.
'When these forces were evacuated to Hupeh, he continued, the Chinese flowed in' around Nanchang, retook Knoan and had now encircled Nan~
"It the Japanese stop attacking us, we try to attack them wh fare successful or not, order to retain their position und keep the confidence of their people." he said, "they must attempt fo advance, but such gains as they make are merely additional drains on their strength, giving no permanent advantage.
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