Chungking, Feb. 17.
Commenting on the possible visit to China by Mr, Wendell Willkie, defeated Republican candidate in' the US. presidential elections, the "China Times." organ of Mr. 1. Hf. Kung, the Finance Minister, stated today:
"When Mr. Willkie returned 10 the United States from England, he said that if the British were beaten, the United States would be running a seat risk.
"It would seem to us that the same statement could be made on the situation In the Far East, which is perilous as itis. In other words, should the Chinese fall, the United Slates would have to face no less dangerous threats than those resulting from an eventual defeat of Great Britain, We are certain that, clearly observant as he is, Mr. Willkie must have thought of this already."—Havas. and couldn't get to dry land because {or another 10 11 the water was too shallow for our boats. So we spent miserable night inn town'which, though it had water up to the walls, adept' most of It out the gates, but every path was stepping stones, from which people sadly fell into the slimy ooze.
Transferred to smaller boats, (the guerillas were, here and tooic the money) snd, hearing that Chenchow had Been retaken by the Chinese, we made in that direction, being skated and lifted bodily boat and all through Tiquid mud, before making dry land. Here a "worldlywiseman" took us to fan "easy" crossing of the Hsieh River ive It wide) where his friends re-
Moved us of $110. Then ten Il from Chenchow, we earned that the Japanese had retaken that place, coming down the Yellow river from Kaifeng in light motor craft, Welcome Extended Troubles with Shanghai Cheques Chungking, Feb. 22, Wendell Willkie welcoming a visit Trip Abandoned Indianapolis, Feb, 22, Mir, Wendell L. Willkie,' Republican chieftain, late "yesterday returned here, to' his native state, and. Jnounced he had virtually abandoned plans for an inspection trip to China, "The probability is T will not go the Orient," Mr. Willkie said. Willkie Fecently said he was planning visit the Orient on a tour similar the one he made of England—United Press, All foreigners had left. This was great disappointment, as 1 had been counting on getting. some money there. With an account in Shanghat was impossible to sell cheques in Kweiteh, where FRB. is changed into Central Government and one gains 45 per cent, but now T hadn't enough to eross the 45 11 stretch of the Yellow River floods, By living on the savings of our kind carters we gained the banks; incidentally. felting away from one bandit nest by a little judicious and gratuitous medicine. Tu this region, every man foes armed, for his hand is ayainst every other man, villages are fighting villages. We were kicked out of one at midnight because the neighbours
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