Says Generalissimo Chungking, May 12, Mr, Clarence Gauss, © newly-appointed United States Ambassador to China, is due here by air about May 21 via Hongkong, Reuter. learns in authoritative quarters, Brigadier-General Daggett, the new. Commander of the United States Air Force in the Philippines, is expected to arrive here shortly, accompanied by his aides, according to authoritative information.
Mr, Nelson T, Johnson, who has been appointed United States Minister to Australia, will leave Chung-ling by air en May 14 for Hongkong, accompanied by Major James Me-Hugh, Naval and Air Attache, and Mr, Thomas Weill, Secretary at the Embassy, who has been transferred 19 Shanghai, Mr. Johnson will meet Mr, Gauss id Hongkong, it is learned.
Addressing' a farewell dinner on May 10 in honour of Mr, Johnson given by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang, it is now revealed, Gen, Chiang emphasized the identical interests of China and the United States and the fact that early effective assistance from the United States would mean quick defeat of Japan, Referring to the peace proposals of the "Japan Times & Advertiser," Gen, Chiang Kai-shek pointed out that these proposals clearly revealed Japan's designs against the United States. So long as friendly powers will. send arms and give economic support to China, they can safely leave Japan to China without sending their-navies or troops to this countr; the Generalissimo added.—Reuter,
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