The Archive · 1941

Japanese Imperialism

'The destiny of America and Britain on both dand. and sea is inextricably bound up with China's. ability to prevent consolidation of Japanese impenalism in the Pacifc, Dr. Quo said, "Today." Dr. Quo said, "many: thoughtful Americans have' come t0 see that just as America's European, frontier is the, English Channel,

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America's Asiatic frontier the "As war threatens to spread to the southern Pacific." Dr. Quo said, "China will assume increasingly more important partnership in the present scheme of things. As the theatre of war moves along the line stretching from Burma to Singapore, China' south-western provinces will become the main base of operation.

"China's south-west will become the pivotal point on which the Battle Democracy is to be fought in the southern Pacitc.

"Therefore, it is as much to your interest and Britain's interest as it to our interest that you do everything possible to help us strengthen defences in that region.

A Plea to Americans plead with the people of the United States that you cease supplying Japan with materials, partioulanly all or other war materials, which have enabled the Japanese soldiers and airmen to maim and Xill our women and children and destroy Our homes and factories."

Dr. Quo paid tribute to Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek, "who he said, the symbol of China's unity and. struggle dependent nation is, in a large measure, conditioned upon the thoroughnness_and speed of America's aid to Ching," Dr. Quo said. "It is equally true that the destiny of America and Britain both on land and sea inextricably bound "up with China's ability to prevent extension and consolidation of Japanese Imperialism the Pacite area.

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