bolivia and chile have decided to support republican spain
democratic europe, for fear of being portrayed as purveyors of bolshevism, are apathetic to act
the siege of nanking, against all feasible odds, has fallen into the lap of the communists
a remarkable invading force numbering somewhere near 400,000 with 300,000 in reserve out maneuvered the sleeping republicans in an early-morning night attack. divisions of 25,000 went on search and destroy missions in the twilight to pillage republican encampments and disrupt roadways to prevent additional british and republican troops from reinforcing. after the initial raids, defensive lines were set up among the various outskirts of the capital and then a full-frontal assault was committed to drive out entrenched british and republican troops. mustard gas, utilized by the rebels, was used in some residential areas to provide for the final blow, forcing chiang kai-shek himself to retreat to avoid the chemical attack
the sino-soviet-mongol horde was led by aleksandr vasilevsky, a truly talented strategic mind
while several areas of the city now need to be scrubbed, the communist rebels have requests gas masks from the soviet union, if they have any
the communist party of china, now in control of nanking, has declared itself the one true china
whether anyone feels it necessary to support this claim is up to them
the loss of the capital has not left the republicans in a position to want to surrender, however, and they are willing to fight until the end