Washi " Mar. 21. Mr. William C. Bullitt, former U.S. Ambassador to France and Soviet Russia. last night said that "by hold-na tha Jananese. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's forces are playing a vital role in the defence of all Democracies, including oun own."
Spesking on behalf of the China Relief organization which started a new drive for funds, he said that Javan was still fighting China after three years and eight months apa hesitated to attack Britain or the United States and thus fight two wars at once.
Min. Bullitt said that Gen. Chiang personally predicted to him before the outbreaks of the Sino"Japenese war when it would occur and the course it would take; including the defence plan for Szechwan. where the Generalissimo now has his headquarters.
"There he is at China's Valley Forge. He said he would never surrender and never. abandon. the fight se long as- there were Jopavese soldfers on Chinese soil," the-former am bassador said.
"He has not abandoned the fight for China and the neonle have followed him with a new-born patriotism and determination to remain free.
"It is my belief that if the Chinese maintain their independence and eject the Japanese from their country the next decades would bring forth a great and new flowering of Chinese civilization.
y help given today to the sutfering Chinese people is a contribu: tion for civilization against Totalitarian dictatorships."—United Press.
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