Peiping Peiping, July 28. d a capture of Kiukiang by the Tokyo, July 28.
Japanese forces marks a turning Dr. H. S. Houghton, Director of the P.U.M.C., who recently returned from the United States, has been elected point in Sino-Japanese hostilities and should cause third Powers to "abandon their dreams of an ultimate China victory,"
Tokyo newspapers commented editorially today.
"The situation resulting from the occupation of Kiukiang is such that crafty utilitarian moves to curry favour both of the Chiang Kai-shek administration and Japan in an attempt to safeguard or promote one's own interests now are out of the President of the Chinese Social and Political Science Association for the year 1938-1939.
Other officers of the association are: First Vice-President, Dr. Y. C. Chang; Second Vice-President, Mr. L. C. Chang; Honorary Secretary, Mr. S. J. Chuan; and Honorary Treasurer, Mr. C. G. Danby. question," the "Nichi-Nichi" said.
"The fall of Kiukiang demands that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek and foreign Powers assisting him settle accounts."
The journal declared, that the trans-for of the Nationalist Government offices from Hankow to Chungking will mean the degeneration of the Gen. Chiang Kai-shek regime into a "mere local administration."
Occupation of Kiukiang demonstrates Japan's "grim determination to extend military action to any pert of China where Gen. Chiang Kai-shek n.ay flee, until his regime is crushed," "Kokumin," another leading daily, said.
The paper advised third Powers to "disillusion themselves if they dream of an ultimate victory by the Chiang Kai-shek regime."
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