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U.S. OPINION REGARDING Lin Yu-tang's

POSSIBILITIES OF WAR

Majority of well-known American editors and Washington cor- respondents representing big papers, whether their political leanings be Democratic, Republican or Leftist, are of the opinion that the possibilty of the United States getting into. war is greater in the Pacific than in the Atlantic.

A canvass of opinion among influential newspapermen by a CEN- TRAL NEWS correspondent in a trans-continental tour reveals that An American-Japanese war is inevitable the moment Japan faunches an attack on Singapore, the Philippines or the Netherlands East Indies.

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Advice To China

NEED FOR PART OF U.S. WAR PLANE OUTPUT

CHƯNGEING Feb. 24.-The Chinese author Lin Yu-tang de-

The belief is quite universal that; circulates in the zone where isola-clared in a letter from Los Ange- while the national defence pro- tionist Influences predominate, has les published today by the Ta

pointed out gramme of this country cannot be repeatedly

that Kung Pao that the United States put into high gear until six mon-America is now devoting the ful-was busy expanding airplane pro- ths later the United States enter-lest attention to the Pacifc situs-duction to aid democracies and tains no worry regarding the pos- tion but whether war will break that before the end of this year sibility of an immediate conflict out depends largely upon future 20,000 pursuit and bombing planes with Japan.

Japanese policies..

would be ready for shipmtert The United States, however, is The NEW YORK HERALD-TRI- abroad.

concerned

Lin said Chins should insist that somewhat

over the BUNE has unequivocably advocat- question that одсе America ed for America a policy of making a fraction of these 20,000' planes plunges into war in the Pacific the a final reckoning with Japan, while be sent to China. He urged that "all-out" ald to Britain will certain the NEW YORK TIMES urges Chungking make haste in obtain- the ly be adversely affected, despite complete naval blockade of Japaning military supplies from President Roosevelt's recent as-all the way from Alaska to Java United States before the outbreak surances to the contrary.

In the event of war.

of a war in the Pacific, which certainly Interfere with HAWAIIAN AIR STRENGTH

The editor of the CHICAGO would

transportation, particularly In view of the fact that the DAILY NEWS is of the opinion reorganisation of the United States that increased American assistance transportation of supplies. ANXIETY TO AID Pacific and Asiatic fleets has been to China-now more universally

The famed writer stated there completed, the work of fortifying regarded as a strong member of. Guam and Semaa is in progress. | the anti-aggression Democratic was no doubt the United States and the air strength in Hawaii has front-has been one of the reasons was anxious to aid China and that China should quickly determine the been augmented, most of the lead- for Japan's cautiousness.

necessary for a ing

American newspaper editors Japan's seeming victory, in her total amount believe that America's prepara-mediation in the Thai-Indo-China general counter-offensive and for- tions In the Pacific have exceeded dispute, however, has elicited very ward the figures to Washington

he stage of empty threats and little criticism in the American Los Angeles, according to In. that the American Navy is for-Press, but public opinion will be has been turned into a big air midable enough to defeat Japan, radically different if Japan turns base, where testing and training the weakest link in the Axis part further southward in the direction flights could be witnessed day and nership.

of British Far Eastern possessions night. He added that the drone of, The KANSAS CITY STAR, one ufor the Netherlands East Indies.- planes' often woke him up at

o'clock in the morning. the most influential papers that Central News).

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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 7 to 13 Mar. 1941.

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Chins and Australia. Eastern Seas

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SUBMERGED WRECK Submerged. wreckage, dangerous to navigation, has been reported Australian circles belleve that sighted by a Dutch vessel in Lat. Mr. Menzies is anxious that such 21 deg 08' N. long. 112 deg. 23' 30"an exchange should take place E. (ADDTOX) on Feb. 26.

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