The Archive · 1941

Stronger Than Before

Dr, Quo said that China now is stronger than four years ago, and can fight four or 14 years more if necessary, But can do it better with United States help.

"Do not give weapons to our enemies, who are, if I may say so, your enemies too," he said. "Do not give them materials and fuel to bomb us, Give us the raw materials, Give us guns, Give us planes,.combat planes and bombing planes, and guns to keep off enemy planes, "I beg you to remember that when you give ps bombing planes you are helping not only us but England, The Japanese can be kept from Singapore by bombers operating from Singapore. They also can be kept from Singapore by bombers operating from Chungking and other Chinese bases, operating directly to defend Singapore indirectly by keeping Japanese planes in China to defend Japanese troops and bases from our bombers, "We can make the most effective use of planes ourselves. Only give Berlin, May 4.

Informed sources yesterday said that the High Command last night was officially to announce that a total of 10917,00 tons of British shipping has been sunk since the beginning of the war to May 1 "The figures represent about one half the total shipping originally available to the British. The High Command was to that up to November 1, 1940. German forces sank 7,162.00 tons of British shipping ana up to March 1. 1941, had sunk 9.199,-

000 tons, said informed sources—

United Press.

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