'The Sintsiang and Milo Rivers, the general points out, flow westwards Into Tungling Lake, while the shu and Kan Rivers flow eastward into' Poyang Lake, thus forming: natural defence lines In Hunan and Kiangsi provinees, respectively.
General Hsueh's third reason is that each of the endless range of hills "and woods In Mofushan isa formidable defence post. If the apanese attempt to push southward, from Wuchang and Kiukiang, they Will be constantly harassed by the Chinese, who, according {0 the com~ mander, are now taking up positions Finally, General Hsueh declares. the Japanese must bring in four fresh divisions before they will be able to advance on. Changsha and Nanchang.
Tu conclusion, the Hunan com= mander-in-chief proposes. that. from now on, the Chinese concentrate on nitiary, political and. "economic Crrorts in a big eastward movement, NA. westward movement." General Hsueh states, "is only passive resistance, while in an eastward movement China can achieve creative results and only in this step can we really envoy on. Auceessfully, protonsted re-
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