The Archive · 1941

Great Demonstration

Mr, Willkie's speech climaxed one of the greatest demonstrations of Sino-American friendship witnessed here in years.

More than 10,000 Chinese and Americans participated in a large parade here and similar celebrate were held 7n other cities of the nati as "Aid China Week" ended.

Approximately 7.000 Chinese marched in a parade in Washington. in which 2.500 American students also participated.

The New York parade was featured by a huge dragon. nearly one block long, carried by 150 overseas Chinese.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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