THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 8, 1941.
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More Earnest American Aid For China Recommended
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Japan's
FOR FOUR OR 14 Knightly MORE YEARS
CHIANG Mr. McNutt CHINA READY KAI-SHEK'S On Far East MESSAGE
ments reveal that the crimes and
Situation
Latest international develop- AMERICA'S STAKE in Asia is "far too designs of the aggressors also in- real” to be abandoned in order to appease crease the strength and the collaboration of those who oppose the political machine now happening to be in Chiang Kai-shek, in a statement power in Tokyo, declared Mr. Paul McNutt, A Federal Security Administrator, and former-
them, declared Generalissino
addressed to the Chinese
and people in which he express-
of Japan and her puppets
will
ed confidence that "the collapse ly High Commissioner of the Philippines, coincide with the collapse of the addresing the Chinese community in Wash-
Axis Powers."
Generplissimo Ch ang appealed ington, on the occasion of the fourth anni-
to the Chinese Army and people
to redouble their efforts to pre-versary of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese pare for a counter-offensive, em- hostilities. phasising the need for national unity and increased fighting strength.
Starting Point
Generalissimo Chiang emphasis- ed that Asia was the starting point of the fire which is spread- ing over the world.
"to
to
"China is fully pre- pared to continue the war for four or 14 more years if neces- sary in order to win the final victory," de- clared Dr. Quo Tai- chi, China's Foreign Minister, in a broad- cast to America from Chungking yesterday.
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A Russian defeat might result in outright MORE PEOPLE
Japanese-Axis military collaboration.
The United States and China! A Chinese victory, Mr. McNutt must act to prevent the "unifica- mentioned, would be a "victory tion of the totalitarian battle-under which China will com- front" across all of Europe and mand the Orient" and commented that what started as a blitzkrieg has shown signs of becoming
Reuter, hari kiri.
Asia.
FREE
In drawing attention to the large populations and rice re-į "THE TIME HAS COME TO sources of Asia, Generalissimo ACT, AND CHINA AND AMERI- Chlang urged the Democracies CA MUST EACH SHOULDER make 2 revolutionary A FAIR SHARE OF THE BUR- change in their attitude re- DEN IN PUTTING DOWN THIS garding tho Pacific Ocean OLD DISORDER' WHICH SEEKS which ja
Important ав
TO SUBJUGATE THE Europe as the Atlantic."
PEOPLES OF THE WORLD. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek expressed gratitude for the as- sistance. given by Britain, the United States and Soviet Russia to the Chinese people. He added the hope that there would be closer cooperation between the four countries as "the aim is the same for all four of us."
the
Referring to a possible move of
Japanese, Generalissimo
"Any nation teaming up, like Japan, with the Axis threat must do so expecting to shoul- der all the consequences of her actions. That comment is more than a generality."
Chinese Victory
Certainly, "the United
THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE STORY
a
ARE WEARING
GLASSES
way
The "Manchester Guar- dian," in a leading arti- cle yesterday, said that four years ago, Japan, calling it an Incident, started against China a war which she was now unable to end.
Her victories glitter with re- turning generals' triumphs, but hundreds of thousands of Japan- ese have been killed or maimed.
09 Privations have grown, but the Chinese people's spirit remains unbroken.
China has endured from her great inner strength. She has the patience that "gazés on kings graves," and communists and Government are still united against the invader.
She is rebuilding, in the West, the economy which Japan's had Bibodil> The black-out and fac-knightly way" tory lighting conditions shattered: are responsible for a boom in the optical trade.
A member of the British Optical}], Association says that more people are wearing glasses to-day than before the war.
"The chief reason is that more- people are working in artificial light which in some cases is very poor,
Japanese casualties in
"A good many of these are. men the four years of war till
beyond the age of 40; which is the the end of June totalled age when, as a rule, they need
killed
and glasses for close work. States 2,000,000
declared
3
Chiang gave warning that the I should not permit the reef of wounded,
aggressors were both oppor-islands from Kamchatka to Borneo tunists and adventurers,
"Many of them, previously en-
gaged in outdoor occupations and now doing work under black- yes-eye strain and have had to wear
glasses to correct it.
and. to stand as military or naval har- Chinese Military Spokes- therefore, capable of sudden un-riers between the United States man in Chungking
predictable actions.-Reuter.
"FLEECE AND FLIT"9. PARTIES
Fleece-and-Flit gam-
and the continent of Asia, In
unfriendly hands such barriers terday.
would block, forever trade with China and the Dutch East Indies."
FOUR-SQUARE AGAINST
bling parties are causing HITLERIGM
anxiety to the War Office,
and the Service authori-
ties. In all parts of May- Great
Britain, the fair and the West End of United States, the Soviet London luxurious flats Union and China, with and houses are being other liberty-loving hired for one night only nations, constitute a --after which the organ-world-wide front against isers become difficult to aggression, declared Mr.
Κου, Wellington
trace.
the
"Alllance or no alliance," he
"The Japanese casualties were 1,994,259 and prisoners 24,082,"
The spokesman claimed that 12.321 during the same period, tanks and armoured cars were captured or destroyed.
out conditions, have suffered from
"From my experience more
women than men are wearing glasses to-day. The women are not shy, about wearing spectacles A9 once they were; Many of them, of course, are spending a› good: deal, off time knitting comforts for the Services; "offen: In artificiat fight:
difficulty some "We find in
in
Japanese aircraft destroyed the four years is alleged to have obtaining frames, and in a short
For four years too litak da been appreviatbaj, too little Hap har Been' given Chinzi Whờ Khu Been fighting the Battle` OT? £X£@ country, and those with us th the widt
As much as any she deserves As much as any she our help. must be with us atɩand' after the peace-Reuter:
JULY 7
RAID ON
Chungking's
obser-
totalled 2,054 while Japanese alr-time we shall not be able to supvance of the fourth anni. men killed and captured is given ply frames in the same variety as versary of the outbreak of as 2,650-Reuter.
before."
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JAPANESE WAR MINISTER'S WARNING
A large number of the victims Chinese Ambassador, at
IN A STATEMENT in Tokyo yesterday, are officers on leave-particularly those from, the Dominions, Allied a London meeting yester- the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of the countries, and the provinces,
Scouts are sent i to, hotels and day of the China Cam-Sino-Japanese hostilities, the War Minister, clubs to "rope.in any well-pursed paign Committee.
General Tojo, urged the people to renew their "probabies" they find
added, "the victory or defeat of efforts for liquidating the China Affair as one, will have an immediate and early as possible and to be prepared, at the fat reaching effect upon the others.
The closes, their colla same time, against any eventuality, which baration, the surer, and sooner
their final victory:"" willybe
might occur as a result of the European war. China bollevede, with; proater
Japan's objectives in maintaining the "oquviation; than ever, that the world order of peace and pegur-
The police. recently raided many, gambling dens, that it be came over-risky to run, "parties" in the same place for more than one night o
Some Mayfain, mansions were rented for longer periods. But mon were sent in who got sufficient evidence, for a conviation and then opened, the doors to uniforme. ed, police,
But it in cauldr than ever bo- foro.to find,”sultable, promlags" for, single, nights, becausa, on many flats and houses havo.boon evacuated,pr
Ity, could only be built on the peace and security of China as well as creat* principles of collectivo, security ing a New Order in East Asia was gradually
and mutuqlfald.
g realised, added the War Minister:
After four years of war, Japan | being 1 has been stalemated; within mil-
lon, of her soldiers bogged Some-agents at their wits ende China-Reuter to find tenants, are only too/will-
ing to let a; flat for a night stora s
man "about to be called up" been, stocked with food, wine, and wanting to give a farewell party gambling tables.
He warned, however, that Japan | fourth year: la proof of national must depend on herself in meet ing any crisis in the future.
the Sino-Japanese hosti- lities was interrupted yesterday morning by a raid by 27 Japanese air- craft which heavily. bombed the western suburbs.
The 'main target wag the much-bombed Press Hostel cdm- pound.
Several big bombs landed in the vicinity of the Hostel where foreign- correspondents wero staying.
Chungking was beflagged. ...All Government offices worked as usual while amusement places,
mained open but presented pro- contrary to previous years, re- grammes.
This" raidų, followed one on Sunday evening in: which... 23 "plants? attacked, in three:: waves
pound of the Press Hostel.
also concentrating on the com- Reuter,
NEW U:S. NAVAL. APPROPRIATION: efficiency and ability," says the "Japan Times and Advertiser," reputed organ of the Foreign The Navy Department
Washington yesterday asked Con- All the metropolitan papers fan- Office.
The journal claimed: "Japan ingress to appropriate
an addi- tured editorials dealing with the significance of Japan comploting spite of a four years war with all tonal U.S.$585,000,000 to aug. four years of hostilities in Ching, its damage and strain, to-day is ment its ship-building program
"Japan has weathered the storm. very much stronger and more me, of which U.S.$160,000,000 pairing The position the country productive than four years ago," will be for increased rept
taalliies-Reuter. finds itself in "at the end of the| Reuter
to his friends and willing to pay Even those, visitors who manage an unusually high price for the to win-and they are a minority
a. -pay back to the promoters privilege,
By the time the "lambs" are large part in percentages, and for brought to the fleecing the flat has food and wine.