Mr. Nelson donnson, United States Ambassador to" China, today {old the press he. believed that the Oriental convict would Tost "a. long time" Because of a lack of basis for hence-making and" the fact that the Ghinese are' amply equipped with food and clothing and Rave built-up 'The Ambassador made this slatement while preparing to depart on Friday for the Orient. He is returning. to Chungking, "China's wartime capital, after' a short leave in the Gmited' Slates during which he ree farled to President Roosevelt on the Par Eastern situation.
Japanese Bombing raids on civilian chives have only tended to heighten the morale, he sold "It ts amazing to watch the dizeiptine which. the, Chinese people. show Under "a bombing atta. s..c"
'When bombs fall there is_no ante. An hour Jater the dead and wounded re removed, and' business In the city continues"
Referring to the recent statement ty. Major-General Smedley Buller, U's, Marines (retired) and who. was Ching in. 102%, that one-third of the Chinese people sill donot. know ceding in China, Si. tombs, if nothing else, 1 know something t= hap: pening'and they wouldn't call peace, 'He' predicted that when peace comes, China would not become a 'Communist, Nazi, Fascist or Democra-tie state ("ike terms mean very Hittle fo the Chinese people"), but purely a Chinese form of Government' based
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