Chungking, Aug. 22.
Although Chinese circles here are making no comment on Mr. Winston Churchill's "war statement in the House of Commons, there are indiea~ tons that the Chiiese public generally are impressed by the sincerity and. fonadence of the British Prime ati for.
While the Chinese hesitate to beeve that the danger of a German invasion of England is over, are of the opinion that the British Position Is much stronger now compared with the time immediately After the capitulation of France.
At the same time the Chinese are also observing with the greatest interest the closer collaboration between Britain and the United States, which is seen as bound to have far reaching effects on the future of developments in the Pacife.—Reuter, These people work between 12 and 4 hours daily at a temperature ranging from 90 to 105 degrees. What more can I say? Tt takes more than shell holes (0 frighten our people.
Big fires razed three streets, while smoke went up 400 oF 600 fect to join the clouds. but the people carried. on, Rescue parties start before the all-clear signals are sounded and {relict workers provide food and shel-for for the homeless. Air raids have united the Government and the people fas nothing could have done. 1 have heard no grumbling against the Government for resisting Japan. The war will be won by Chinese nerves—United Press. i To Fight On Traitorous Merchants
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