The Archive · 1941

China Determined

To Recover Four — Lost Provinces

Chungking, Sept. 18.

That the Chinese will continue lighting until the North-eastern provinces of Manchuria, comprising the four provinces of Liaoling, Kirin, Heilungkiang and Jehol are completely recovered, is the keynote of Chinese statements on the occasions of the 10th anniversary oí the Mukden incident today.

A statement by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was given prominence in all morning newspapers, in which he reiterated China's war aims!—first, the safe-guarding of China's territorial and administrative integrity, and secondly the upholding of, international justice and defeating aggression, Yo. Chungking women and youth corps units conducted street lectures throughout the day, reassuring the Chinese public that the Chinese Government will not cease its resistance so long as Chinese territory is not completely cleared of Japanese forces, After a meeting, over 10.000 persons participated in a parade through: Chungking': main streets, carrying torches and shouting slogans.

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