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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 2, 1941
CHINA IMPRESSED BY NEW VIGILANCE OF DEMOCRACIES
CHINESE CIRCLES in Chungking attach the greatest importance to President Roose- velt's speech, being of opinion that it indi- cates the President not only promised increas- ed assistance to China but has gone further by hinting that Japan must be defeated.
Reaction to the speech is contained in a statement by the official Central News Agency, which states: "Chinese are more than confident the Democracies will win, comment observers after a careful study of the con- tents of President Roosevelt's fireside broad- TEL. 20616; cast.
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converting the United our shown by the Democracies. States into a great arsenal of De- which gives the lie to the view mocracy and giving the fullest that only Dictator nations can be support to nations fighting aggres- strong.
the sinn, Chinese circles, believe United States will not only be able to minimise the danger of Der par- ticipating in war either 011 the Atlantic or Pacifle side, but will also be eliminating future threats
of war.
Further Aid Expected
"They fully concur with Presid- ent Roosevelt's view that the best way to prevent the American peo- ple, their children and grandchild- ren from being embroiled in war is to give every support to nations resisting aggression.
"At the same timme they are deeply convinced that the United States will grant even more con- crete and practical aid to China yi future, to enable her to quickly achieve final victory."
Mind Made Up
Meanwhile the Shanghai “Even- declares ing Post and Mercury
that despite Axis threats the Unit- ed States will continue to support the actions of people who are vic- tims of aggression.
nations battered by the forces of
on American support. America's
The "Chinese-American News," praising the speech, describes the United States as the Democracies' President Roosevelt did not prom- arms factory and points out that ise not to send troops to the Far East but only to Europe.--Reuter,
SHIPPING LOSSES
BELOW WEEKLY AVERAGE
Allied mercantile shipping losses during the week ended De- cember 23 are again well below average.
The Admiralty an- nouced in London that during that week 18 ships were sunk, repre- senting a tonnage of 43,300. Of these 15 were British.
Average weekly los- ses during the wor, excluding Dunkirk, have been 63,287 tons.-Reuter.
DECLARATION OF- INDUSTRIAL
WAR BY U.S.A.
THE BRITISH PRESS is unanimous in ex-
"Britain and China and all pressing gratitude to President Roosevelt for totalitarian aggression can count his "fireside talk” on Sunday evening which, mind is made up and cannot be "The Times" says, will rank among the great- est of many great speeches the President has made upon the Nazi menace to human free- dóm.
changed by threats."
Democracies' Arms Factory
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In Roosevelt's speech and the British initiative in Libya, the Shanghai "Shun Peo" praises the new vig-
editorial on President
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With convincing force and clarity, it adds, the speech sets out reasons why the United States, in the interests of her own security,' must send "every ounce and every ton of munitions and supplies that we can possibly spare" to help those who are holding the front line against world conquest.
Throughout the address it is Roosevelt's speech? We think noteworthy how greatly concerned Hitler won't like it."
the
President is to keep all
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American Republics in line-in the The newspaper pays a tribute to achleve- defence of Democratic principles the President's patent upon which they have based their ment in convincing United States workers that their own security A warning to housewives political and social structure.
Some of President Roosevelt's depends on a British victory and to make do with food that critics complain that the speech in making them see the need, to could be grown in Britain gives no details and sets out no work at war pace in peace. and to "go easy with the new plans or proposals, but this is to mistake its purpose, which war situation tin opener" was uttered by to set the facts of the the Food Minister, Lord clearly before the American peo Woolton in a broadcast from London.
The danger to Britain's fond supplies, he said, was much worse than it was in the last war,
"The enemy is making a direct attack on our foodships and sinking a number of them", added.
This is indeed war in all Ita starkness against the food by which we sustain life. Thla war against food supplies may #tow In Tritanaity...astho months go on.”
ple.
Challenge Taken Up
The
newspaper continues he mentioned that a bomber could already fly the Atlantic both ways
without refuelling.
The Japanese Fleet
There was a still pluisier hint -ing his.¡reference to the Asiatic
power which had joined this Axle in making threste towards the United States.
The London "Daily Telegraph" says the President took up the challenge with which, the Axis powers have threatened the Unit-) led States and answered It.
President Roosevelt was speak- The Japanese fleet, even now, is ing primarily to his own people a handful for America, That fleet, but the warnings against Nazism if it were aided by the remnants strike deadly blows at the cunning of the fleets of Europe under of Barlin.
Hitler, could dictate is own terms
he
Lord Woolton said Britain ate nearly as much meat in 1840 ns she did in 1939 and would have to do with loss ment in 1941.
Ho urged the public to eat more potatoes, which were frown in Bri- tain, and reduce the amount of bread, which was largely made. tom-imported flour
The three-power pact between Germany Italy and Japan was to the United States. never likely, except in the dolu The United States camniót build slons of the Dictators, to sway the a two-ogean fleet in time. She policy of the United States, must help Britain avert the need
President Roosevelt's, denuncia- [för It.
tion of it has had precisely the The "News Chronicle" `thinks opposite effect to that which. Its that while the speech was most authors intended..
Hitler Won't Like It
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spediacally not a declaration of war, the Nazis might be extused If tkwy regarded it as a declara- Bayes tion or industsial war Britain is indeed thunktu) 220inter.