Washington, Apr. 30.
Chinese moral was never higher than at present and China would undertake an offensive against Japan soon as she gels planes, declared Br. Quo Tai-chi, former Chinese Ambassador to Britain, after he talked with Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, yesterday.
"phe important, thing now is planes and more planes," he added. He de clared that munitions factories had been established in China's interior and will operate at full capacity, as soon as raw materials are available.
Regarding Russia, Dr. Quo said the Russo-Japanese pact was less disturbing now than when it firet signed because Russia had since given assurances regarding present arrangements with Chino.
Matsuoka's Plans Dieanwhlle, the Japanese suggestion that Mr, Yoruke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, should come to the United Statey and see President Roosevelt still arouses some interest in sections of the press, The Serlpps-Howard newspapers said that inform. ed quarters In Washington consider the suggestion as a trial balloon while others see it as an officially inspired Yeeler reflecting Japanese anxiety over what the United States will do if the Japanese expansion programme is Increased.
The papers quote unlamed officials here as contending that os long as Japan as an aggressor is linked with the Axis Mr, Matsuoka would be a most unwelcome visitor here. The same papers however state editorial. ly that they can think of few possible moves on the international draught board whose potentialities for good would be greater, adding that Mr. Matsuoka Knows the United States well and knows what would be the odds "against Japan. weakened. economiclly by her four-year war. 1f she were to be pitted against an economic Reuter.
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