In Chungking they were told that labour had been employed for only nine months in building the roadway. 'The people had turned to with will and, "such work gives good promise of' the ultimate outcome of the situation." 'The party met the Generalissimo and Mme. Chiang Kalshek in Chungking and were told that. Government and people alike wore ready and could defend western China," "A_member of the group asked' the Generalissimo, "can you continue to hold this area until the issue is settled"? Gen. Chiang Kalshek replied," Let your heart be at Fest, we can doit"
'A Chungking military oMeial said that the Japanese had brought 32 divisions to China, constituting 1,000, '000 men. Of these 600,000 were casualties and they had, been " re-'Chinese welcomed the business ranks of Japan. They could ght guerillas from Hainan to Shanhaikuan and the more troops to be brought over,.the weaker Japan's business, upon' which they "relled, would become." Chungking, ina word, was optimistic.
Preceding the talk and in me with the Club's entertainment programme, Mr. Carroll Alcott gave his usual {iin commentary from the American Club's dining room.
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