The Archive · 1940

General Chiang Kai-shek Reviews Troops

Chinese military leaders were recently preparing for of, Japanese troops. attacking in Hupeh and Hong which, ie was cla ied by Chinese reports on Sunday, resulted "unprecedented" nese victory in which 13,000 Japanese were killed or wounded, General Chiang Kai-shek went to an undisclosed place to review troops in person, accompanied by iis general staff and the three famous "Soong Sisters", Mme Sun "Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek.

"H.H, Kung, To} "The Generalissimo is seen taktig salute, Lower: The three "Soong Sisters" re walking into the reviewing grownd. (with Madame Sun in the middle), while hundreds of officers are standing ar attention, Thes pictures confirm that recent reports that General Ching wes a mental and physical wreck are untrue,

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