"And when it is all over the Germans will find that the wounds of war will not be healed as quickly as after the last war, when we were ready and willing to forgive and forget. It will take generations to forget the Nazi horrors.
"How long the war is going to last we do not know, but we expect that the spring will unleash the full Nazi fury on us. So far T have escaped injury, though my former residence was bombed in September. When bombs fall near my present home I always figure that the next one may blow out the candle of my life, but... T shall die happy. 1 would not have missed this chance for all the tea in China, "Apropos China....she has nothing but friends in this country. We are all not simply believing but knowing that she will emerge from her long and severe trials as the victor. She has indeed done marvellously well against great odds. Chiang Kal-shek can indeed be proud of his soldiers ud equally proud of his civilians who, like here, so bravely share the nation's trials with the armed forces. spent the best and happiest years of my Ufe in the service of the Chinese Government and needless to say consider China my home from home.
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