Dr. Wang Chung-hui Appeals for Support in Present Crisis: Thanks for U.S, Protests Nanking, Oct. 15. Sem.
spite of the outery raised all over the world, the reign of terror created by the Japanese among our civilian papula~ tion continues unabüted," Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Minister of Foreign Affairs, told the people of the United States of "What Is Happening on this Side of the Pacific" in an address broadcast from 7.15 to 7.25 o'clock this morning over the Columbia Broadcasting M System.
"In the name of justice and hu-inanity," said Dr. Wang, "China appeals to the American people for two things. First, not to resort to any action which may be tuned to the direct or indirect advantage of the aggressor, and secondly to do all in your power to further China's cause, in this our life-and-death struggle.
"For many years the warning has been sounded by competent writer: that the Pacific area is likely to be the scene of bitter strife and conflict. Unfortunately their admonition has not been heeded and the Pacific Ocean to-day is anything but pacific as the result of Japanese aggression in. China.
The prégvamme Japan has been trying to realize in China requires, virtually the surrender of our right to exist and to live in peace as an independent and sovereign state. It is, essentially that programme we have been resisting all these few years, first by mans of conciliatory and more recently, seeing ourselves driven against the wall, with the lives and blood of our people.
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