Hankow, Apr. 5.
An appeal to the British Ambas-suder, Sir Archibald Kerr, who ar-Rived here yesterday, to strengthen Britain's friendship for China at this hour of China's need, is made by the influential Chinese daily "Ta Kun Pao" in a leader today welcoming the arrival of Sir Archibald The paper expresses the hope that at least, "Britain will carry out her promise to the League of Nations to offer China assistance through material, technical, economic and diplo-tic channels."
Declaring that the new Ambassador has arrived at Hankow at a time when China is facing the gravest f. eign invasion, it proceeds to emphasize that "China has faith in Britain's friendship and we hope that Britain will trust China to be ber trustworthy friend for ever."
"Friend in Need"
Chinese tradition, the aper goes on, has for thousands of years valued most the friendship of those who have shown themselves a friend in meed, Sir Archibald, it continues, has "arrived to assume the post of new Ambassador at a time when China is in such an hour of need."
"We hope," it declares, "that through the efforts of Sir Archibald Kerr, Anglo-Chinese friendship will be further strengthened for the future progress of the Far East and the world."
"Britain today," the paper continues, "remains the cornerstone of world' affairs and has enjoyed for over a century the heritage of power and interests in the Far East.
"Britain cannot ignore what has been going on in the Far East since the Lukouchiao incident. We are grateful for the sympathetic exprés-sions in the British press and churches, and by the intellectuals, We are especially grateful—for Britain's efforts for an early termination of the Sino-Japanese has. tilities at the League meetings and at the Brussels Conference, and also the British Government's acceptance of the League resolution to give individual assistance to China.
"We are happy to inform the British Ambassador that the Chinese public unanimously regards Britain as one of China's most trustworthy We also wish to inform the Ambassador that Britain's friendship towards China will not be wasted. the $1,500,000,000 Reconstruction Finance Corporation Funds Bill, desired immediately for loans to large and small business corporations throughout the country to promote business recovery.
3. A graceful retreat before House opposition to the President's government reorganization bill. Some compromise is expected during the week to enable passage of the bill, but many observers predicted the compromise would practically emasculate the original bill outlined by Mr.
Roosevelt.
4. Formulation of a relief policy for the next fiscal year which probably will require a budget considerably over $1,000,000,000.
5. Further consideration of the advisability of additional Federal "pump priming" through heavy gov-emmental expenditures to promote increased consumer buying power and reduce unemployment.
Additional problems facing the President include settlement of the Mexican dispute resulting from Mexico's expropriation of American owned oil properties, The President also must reach a decision on when ther to accept the Senate Finance Committee's tax bill which includes Certain provisions which the President previously opposed.
President Roosevelt was reported inclined to follow the advice of Administration leaders favouring large governmental expenditures and asked for more direct assistance to business.
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