Evening star., 1943-07-06
Gen. Chang Sees
Defeat Of Japan
Within Two Years
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, July 6.-General-
issimo Chang Kai-shek told China
today on the eve of the sixth ami
versary OF the outbreak of the con-
flict with Japan that the time limit
for utter defeat of the aggressor
cannot exceed two years"
In the seventh year of our war
of resistance" he said in his ami
versary message, IAN offensive that
will deal crushing blows to the en-
emy will be started in various the
aters of the world and there will be
an unending stream of victories"
Our war of resistance and the
World War situation on this day
have reached the highest peak of
our uphill struggle" he went on.
"One step beyond will be smooth
sailing for us"
His message was one of a series
of confident predictions from Chi
nese leaders of complete Allied
victory and elimination of Japan as
4 military power.
Urges Utmost Effort.
The generalissimo cautioned that
the present marks the beginning of
our greatest trials" and exhorted his
count1ymen to brace themselves
up, defy all hardships, concentrate
on their will and exert their ut
most" to enable China to join hands
with her Allies "in negotiating the
hardest stretch of the road to vic
tory"
He emphasized the utmost i'm
ton" of the cleanup of Axis forces
in North Africa, for from now on
the lines Of transportation between
the Allies in the East and West will
be kept open without interruption
and the European and ASiatic war
theaters will be merged into one"
las things stand now" the Gener-
alissimo declared. the initiative in
the different theaters of war has
passed into Allied hands while Allied
military power, economic strength
and war production are daily in
creasing.
Final Victory Assured.
'Henceforth the aggressor has no
alternative but to await his doom
There is no longer any possibility of
his making further sneak attacks
and the time limit of his utter de-
feat cannot exceed two years"
1t was the first time the generalis-
simo ever had set such time limit.
The military situation as whole,
he declared, is even brighter now
and our final victory is further
assured"
The current year he said was
the decisive year of the present World
War" The resistance of China's
armed forces and civilians forced
the Japanese invader to exhaust
much of his war resources and re-
tain great part of his strength in
the Chinese theater," he added. "At
the same time, our armed resist
ance has made it possible for our
Allies to carry out satisfactorily
their production programs and
strengthen their fighting power in
various war theaters"
Gen. Ho Optimistic.
Confident predictions of a COM
plete Allied victory and the elimina-
tion of Japan as military power
came from Chinese leaders today on
the eve of the sixth anniversary of
the outbreak of war with Japan.
Declaring that the situation in
the Far East has changed greatly
for the better in the past year, Gen.
Ho Ying-chin, War Minister and
Army Chief of Staff. said that the
outcome of the struggle is now as
sured beyond all doubt.
While the United Nations are
growing stronger daily, he asserted,
Japan is facing an acute manpower
shortage, is far weaker in sea
strength, has been surpassed in the
air, and is running into difficult ma
serial and food problems
Says Japs Lose 3 Million.
The War Minister placed the total
number of japanese casualties at
around 100000 men, including the
losses inflicted by United States and
British forces.
Estimating Japan's first line planes
At not more than 5000, Gen Ho de-
clared it should not be difficult for
the United Nations to wipe out the
enemy air force and cover a direct
attack on Japan when the time
comes.
China was described by H. H.
kung, Vice Premier and Minister of
Finance, as the most convenient
advance base from which the war
can and must be carried" to Japan.
China, he said, is just biding her
time Ito launch general offensive :"
Praises Gen. Chang.
During six years of war" added
Mr. Kung, China not only has held
her own but has even registered
gains of epoch-making significance.
Under the inspiring leadership of
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek, our
forces in the field continue to keep
the flower of the japanese Army
pinned down"
Sun Fo, fiery cabinet minister
and son of DR.. Sun Yat-sen, foun-
der of the republic, urged that the
Allied naval forces try to knock out
the main Japanese battle fleet and
thereby open the front door OF