Washington, May 25.
China will probably need to continue "the war with Japan for another (we years to achieve victory, Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambassador to Washington, estimated today in an "The Chinese Ambassador, however, colled attention to several most Signifleant factors which indicated China's vound position even at the resent ne; factor" Chin's continued. unity" and jo pointed out as an encouraging
determination {0 resist Japanese in-ite tilso emphasized that China was able. to assume the offensive last inunth along a 2,000-mile front after nearly two years of warfare. The offensive, he said, placed Japan on the defensive and said. that this condition generally prevails at pre= sent he "April offensive," he said, was Asunehed to test the strength of the Sopanese along a vast front and it suiceceded in halting the Japanese od= fee oh all fronts, The offensive precipitated no fewer than 54 battles And skirmishes, he said.
Sapanese communication lines have tycen disrupted and Japanese dien ties have been increasing, largely result of China's April and May Macks through the use of guerilla umpaigns, he claimed.
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