The Archive · 1939

Deep in the Mire

"The Japanese have not succeeded in controlling our natural resources or "man-power, They are merely felting deeper and deeper in the mire. Having started strong, they are becoming weaker, while China is gaining all the tie in unity and The Japanese forces in China num ered more than 30 divisions, Gon-eral 'Li continued, but they' were spread throughout the land and were being constantly harassed by both Chinese guerillas and Chinese gular forees, even on the outskirts of, Shanghai.

"At the present time," he declared, "1 am using one third' of my troops in the lines, "The remainder are re~ ceiving further training and are resting behind the lines. This ratio remains constant. Therefore our Army steadily growing in oMicioncy, event though our equipment is in= fervor."

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