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 {| With nearly a milionmillion [sic] Japs immobilized along a strung-out front, Chiang worked to repair the losses of his in­dustrial cities and communication lines. Millions of men were trained, small arms factories established, a thin trickle of supplies were obtained from Russia, the United States, and Great Britain. But the Chinese armies are still too weak in artillery, planes, and tanks to take the offensive.
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THE Chinese army today has well over 300 divisions in the field, totaling about 5,000,000 men. There are about 15,000,000 men in reserve units or in training camps. Also some 800,000 guerrillas and 600,000 regular troops are operating in areas behind Japanese lines. An official publication of the Chinese Government reports that in 36