Support for Sumner Welles Mission Voiced Chungking, Feb, 28.
Hope that the mission to Europe of the American Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, would result in an early peaceful solution of the European war was expressed this morning by the "Sao Tang Pao," official organ of the Chinese army.
For national and racial preservation," the paper declared, was forced to take up arms against Japan, but China deeply regrets that Europe was unable to escape the hor-tors of war.
"We are confident," the paper continues," that if Mr. Sumner Welles succeeds in his mission, resulting in an early peaceful solution of the European war, it will be a serious blow to Japan's plans of furthering her aggressive activities in the Far East, taking advantage of the present "When Britain and France are unable to give their attention to this part of the world, Japan hopes to establish hegemony in the Far East. Recent events prove that peace is inseparable.
"In order to crush Japan's aggression, we naturally hope for the realisation- of peace in Europe in the near future," the "Sao Tang Pao" concludes.—Reuter, age China Affairs Discussed In Tokyo Diet Tokyo, Feb, 28. China affairs were believed to have been discussed this morning at an executive session of the budget eommittee of the House of Representatives, After the noon recess, the committee resumed sessions at 130 o'clock this afternoon—Domei.
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