The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-08
5ih Year Of War
Starts in China
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and has never forced single
strategic decision Of major i'm
portanoe.
Hence the stslemste in China
continues and Japan il held at
bay.
1T should be obvious the con-
sui continued. that the military
situation in China certainly is no
worse since the latter part Of 1898.
In the north, the strategic and
mountainous regions Of the south
ern Shansi province are securely
held by our forces. The attempted
crossing Of the Yellow river at its
bend near Tungkuan has been
fooled IA times by our troops and
the citadel on the western bank Of
the river stands impregnable still.
The Han river valley from
the southern mountains of
shensi province 10 the Yang
tire river at Hankow has been
an objective OF the foe ever
since the fall OF Hankow, but
II IL still In our hands.
The invaders control of the
Yangtze river has been neither
complete nor fully effective and at
many points has been challenged
by our forces.
I'm South China not only has the
enemy failed to consolidate or
maintain successes, but he was
forced late last year TO withdraw
from the important area around
Manning. kwangsi province.
ION the other hand the entire
eastern sea coast has been and
remains under enemy occupation.
IL must also be conceded that the
enemy has almost exclusive super
iority in the air.
1T is because Of these two fac
tors that he has resorted TO the
cowardly. piraticsl raids on many
nearby inland cities to plumber our
peoples food and wealth. and car
ries on ceaseless widespread and
Unfortunately murderous bomb
ings OF our cities. He can do both
with impunity.
Looking back on the events
of the four years we are proud
10 say that thanks 20 our
armies and 20 the guerilla
forces. China remains uneon-
quered. Our confidence has
been strengthened. our morale
has not been weakened and
our united front has been
preserved"
The consul pointed out the value
to others Of Chins's resistance.
at is true" he said. that we
chose to resist primarily to pre-
serve our own freedom and inde.
pendenoe. but it is no less true
that by our resistance we have
prevented, or at least delayed. this
aggression from reaching other
regions in the Pacific.
Can you imagine where our
enemy would be today or what
would be the position Of the Philip
pines, the Netherlands East Indies
British Malaga and Singapore hae
we not chosen to fight in 1887. oI
had our fight been less successful
in the meantime, or had We seer
fit to abandon our fight before
now?
Can you doubt whether his lust
for new isles to be conquered anc
new riches 10 be seized will detel
our avaricious foe from COINS
south If his forces. now immo
bilized in the quagmire Of China
were released for such fresl
adventures ?
DO YOU still think that his
ambitions will stop in China
were he successful there II
Japan were allowed 10 realize
these dreams of a new order
In Asia. would the British
commonwealth Of nations re-
main the integrated empire
that 1t - and could the United
States still be counted ~ .
power In the Pacifics
These are omtnous ques-
tons and we think you know
your own answers 20 them"
DR.. Yi-Seng asserted that moth
ing will turn China from he
sworn duty TO preserve the in
tegrity OF her territory and IN
freedom OF her people He de
clared China would not negotist
or compromise with Japan unles
our soil is abandoned"
Fulfillment OF American prom
Uses Of aid viii give China n
power 20 win. he said.
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