AM, Winston Churchill's first pol cal gesture following the resuming of the British Government—yester= day was to receive the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Quo Tai-chi, to whom he was believed to have disclosed Britain's intention of reopening the Burma Highway after October 18.
The Chinese Ambassador was be-
Weved to have raised the question of whether or not Britain would also outend) new financial and economic ald 10 China. Dr, Quo was understood to have comniended the event American loan to" China indicative of a policy which Britain might emulate, Mr. Churchill fast received the Washington, Oct. 5.
Me. William Philip Simms, foreign editor of the Scripps-Howard chain of newspapers, today warned that the United States could expect to be in~ volved in a dangerous situation the Far East when Britain reopens the Burma Road.
A new and dangerous crisis tu Mid-October further involving the United States in the Far East would cause no surprise in Washington."
He pointed out that such a crisis was sure to result with the reopening of the Burma route which "Tokyo might construe og a hostile act and relaliate,....1t is observed here that the road's reopening might volve the United States with Japan.
"Reports persist that afler the Chinese Ambassador on July. when he explained the " reasons: which prompted Britain to close the Burma "Highway. He then en phasized Britain's desire ce avoid a easly with Japan at Tntervening events, to have convinced vernment quarters Here the "There are also rumours that the United States is contemplating the of warships on a "goodwill"
to Australia—a needless and dangerous mission, some observers Delleve"—United Press
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