Consul-General, claimed yesterday that he had received word from Washington that 100 new American pursuit planes had arrived in China and were now being used against the Japanese. Mr. King said that he had' also' received word indicating that "Flying For tresses" may be sent to China.
United Press. ed that it would permit expert airmen to resign from the Army Alr Corps and fly for China, We said that the majority of the pilots had applied from the Hawaiian Army airfields. although a sprinkling, of civilian fliers was included among the volunteers. ""T-asked all whether they, were going merely for adventure," he said.
"Almost invariable they replied. that they wish to go because they feel China is fighting Demoeracy's London, June 15.
Dr. Wellington Koo.' the new. Chinese Ambassador in London, who still delayed in Lisbon waiting for exedentials from Chungking for two of his staff is expected to preside at huge "Bowl of Rice" dinner Suly'17 to valse funds for war suiter fers. in China This is part of the large preparations which the China Campaign Committee is making to celebrate the fourth anniversary of China's heroic Aght for freedom, Hundreds of.thousands of copies of a pamphlet, "Four Years of Resist-nee and Reconstruction," willie prepared, giving highlights of China's Fesistanee and the extraordinary de~ velopment of her native strength Gespite Japan's most desperate efforts The Chinese Consul-General said that he had not yet received Instructions as to how io handle the volunteers, but that he had asked the Chi-hose Military: attache at Washington regarding the next move that he should make—United Press US. Aiding China Weshington, June 4.
Mr, Henry Morgenthau. Jr, Seetetary of the Treasury, told the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency yesterday that "arrangements with China should be of great ald to China
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