Telegram from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to Generalissimo Chiang and All Officers and Soldiers of the Nation on the First Anniversary of the War of Resistance*
(July 6, 1938)

Generalissimo Chiang, for your esteemed inspection, and to be forwarded to all officers and soldiers of the nation in the War of Resistance, for your esteemed inspection:

On this day commemorating the first anniversary of the great War of Resistance, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China extends its boundless and fervent solicitude and its boundless and lofty salutations to the Supreme Commander, Generalissimo Chiang, and to all officers and soldiers of the nation in the War of Resistance, and expresses its boundless and heartfelt mourning for all the fallen martyrs. Recalling the period since the Lugouqiao Incident, Generalissimo Chiang has exercised overall command of the entire situation, the officers and soldiers at the front have fought with heroic courage, all parties and groups have united with sincere solidarity, and the people of the whole nation have joined forces to save the nation, thereby enabling wave after wave to press forward, repeatedly crushing the fierce foe, causing our national spirit to be roused and inspired, international perception to be transformed, and the initial foundation for the final victory to be laid. All these magnificent achievements and glorious exploits truly surpass all previous history and shall forever serve as a model for the people of the nation. At a time when the enemy’s invasion deepens daily, the national crisis is not yet ended, and the urgent tasks are to defend Wuhan, defend South China, defend the Northwest, and vigorously develop guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, we firmly believe that Generalissimo Chiang and all officers and soldiers will surely redouble their efforts, persevere in the War of Resistance, persevere in the united front, and persevere in the protracted war, drawing upon the experience of the past year, waging an arduous struggle, mobilizing the strength of the entire people, with one heart and one mind, so as to strive for the final victory. We, your comrades, with this conviction, call upon all comrades of the entire Party to stand at the very front line of the War of Resistance and shed their last drop of blood in defense of the motherland. We call upon our compatriots throughout the nation to further unite with sincere solidarity, let those with strength contribute strength, let those with money contribute money, actively give aid to the front, subordinate everything to the War of Resistance, and struggle to the very end for the final liberation of the nation and the state, never ceasing until this aim is achieved. We respectfully send this telegram, for your mutual inspection.

Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
July 6