The Archive · 1941

Chungking Americans

Urge Oil Embargo Chungking, June 19.

'A telegram appealing for an Ame {ean embargo on all and petrol shipments fo Japan was sent to President Roosevelt today by Mr. W. S. Me-Curdy, a veteran Methodist mission ary, and Mr. George Fitch, high YALCA. omeial.

Chungking Americans," the telegram said, "cannot understand the continued sale of petrol and oil to Japan. "How can ye escape respon sibility for recent bombings when thousands perished here? "The American Methodist Hospital destroyed, the offices of the Americ Military and Naval Attacher damag. ed, the "USS. Tutuila threatened, att of the new model village erected with "American Red Cross funds wrecked, and for the destruction of countless: other lives and cities, all {enabled by the use of our petrol and "China appreciates American sympathy and help but it is past the time we ceased being a, partner of Japan in her crimes and aggressions against China," the telegram con-

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