The Archive · 1939

China Not Ready to Talk Peace

CHINESE POLITICS — Generalissimo Declares Nation Now Almost Self

Sufficient 3 Independent of Foreign Imports Shanghai, Aug. 3.

"HINA. has almost become independent of foreign imports, and can continue, economically and militarily, to carry on the: resistance against the Japanese: for an indefinite period.

There is no hope of peace until the Japanese withdraw their troops from China, No mediation by third Powers will be accepted by China on any other basis, These two important statements were made by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in an exclusive interview with Mr. H. H. P. Melchers, General Manager for the Far East of the Transocean News Service. He is the first German to interview the Generalissimo since the fall of Hankow, Chungking Bodies

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