Chungking, Mar. 17, Following yesterday's "formal, inauguration of the Chinese National Press Association, the first national press body in China, the Association telegraphed separately to press ganizations of the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet, Germany: fund France, urging closet ea-oper: tion in order to further closer under standing of the relations between China and their peoples, it is learned.
Totalling 309 members, the Chinese National Pros Association is _composed of representatives from 24 provinees and) municipalities, including delegates from Shanghai. "Hongkong, Sian, Shanttung, Kweilin, Kweiyang, Hengyang, Kunming, Chekiang, Hu: poh, Ninghsia and. other places, 'A manifesto issued by the Associa tion today, whilst pledging fullest support to the Chinese Government's programme of resistance and reconstruction, urged the government to allow the Chinese Press to give full and constructive reports and rity cism, without which, it was claimed, the success of Chinese resistance und reconstruction would be greatly, obstructod—Reuter.
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