At this juheture, it is learnt, the obstructive tactics of the authorities aroused' the ire of the Tibetan people, who, since the deat&—6f the "Dalai Lama, had looked forward-.to the leadership of their! only religious head, the Panchen Lama. A movement was afoot to welcome him jack to his native land. Apart from' the popular clamour, large military forces were also being. massed on the Tibetan border by the authorities inf Sikang and Chinghai provinces in The National Government and the Military Affairs Council yesterday were urged by local Chinese public bodies immediately to launch an offensive against the Japanese. Telegrams to this effect were dispatched following a joint meeting of these organizations, asking the Government to lose no time at this crucial moment for a final decision to resist foreign encroachments.
Mr. Kan Chia-hou, former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, who arrived from Hongkong recently, also urged a war of resistance against Japan. In a statement issued to Chi-hose press representatives, Mr. Kan said should such a war be extended to all fronts and last over six months, the Japanese militarists would surely fall.
Japanese militarists won their favour from the Japanese people after an easy occupation of Manchuria, Mr. Kan said. They were, however, severely criticized after the Sino-Japanese hostilities in Chapei, which.were prolonged, causing heavy. losses to the Japanese in all respects. If the Chinese avoid a localized and decisive clash, but extend and prolong the hostilities, it would place a heavy financial strain on Japan, The result would be the diminishing of the support to the Japanese militarists, and their collapse, or the removal of their control of the country would mean the restoration of peace in the Far East.
Continuing, Mr. Kan said that the 'Japanese' were aiming at forcing British and Russian interests out of China after placing China under their control. Should Japan waste too much of her strength in conquering China, what she might gain would not pay for her losses. On the other hand, Mr. Kan continued, Japanese soldiers were not experi-gueed in fighting like the Chinese.
To negotiate for peace at the \present moment, Mr. Kan said would merely serve to stimulate the Japanese nibbling process. By the time China had become well-prepared, she wailld probably have no territory to defend. Moreover, Japanese militarists- would certainly not return }Peipifig and Tientsin to China after wasting men and. money: Then, would China let Japan keep the two northern Rities2. In conclusion, Mr Kan, said-aspiration to live could on! be realized through supreme sacri: fice.
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