'The forecast of appointments of the new governors of the Manchurian provinces for the purpose, firstly, to Feaffirm the Government's' polley not to recognize Manchoukuo, and sec-the administration by 'Chang Chun, the Supreme' National Defence Coun-ell:
General Chun says that he ts taking energetic steps for an_ early recovery of Manchuria. The National Military Council is establishing Manchurian branch of the War Ai Political Party Affairs Committee for handling party, political and military affairs in ' Manchuria, he] declares.
The statement indicates that the Chinese National -Government in. future, will consider Lizoling, Kirin, Heilungkiang og Manchuria proper, but will include Jehol province in another war area.
Manchurians in Chungking express satisfaction at the new Government appointments, and also the, Government's announcement never to surrender Manchuria to Japan, General Tsou Tve-hua, Commander of Chinese Artillery units, is at pre gent in Chungking. General Wan Fu-Hin is at present visiting Kwanhsien In western Szechuen. General Chan-shan is now at the front, com manding Manchurian volunteer while General-Miao Cheng-liu is also at the front, fighting in Shangtung, and Kiangsu war arca—Reuter.
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