The Archive · 1941

Victory with U.S. Aid

New York, June 9.

Mr, Henry Luce, prominent Amerlcan publisher, declared yesterday. that Generalissimo Chiang. Kalshele was. confident of victory "over. the Japanese if China receives ald from the United States, Mr. Luce arrived in New York by plane after having crossed the Pacific via Clipper, duting which trip he visited Chungking and other points in the Chinese Me 'Me. Luce, disclosing that China had received iiitle actual help from the United States, "said that Chungk Particularly needed. aeroplanes, pilots and artillery, 'Mrs, Luce, who returned aboard an' earlier "plane, declared that the Chungking air raid. shelters were the best in the world."

testimonial dinner honouring Generalissimo and) Madame Chiang will be given on June 18 in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at Which time Mr. Luce will talk on impressions gained from his visit to China and will report on interviews he had with Generalissimo Chiang" and other Chinese officials, Mir. Wendell Witlkte will be toastmaster and scores of prominent Americans, including fnanlers, writers and artists, will attend, "United Pres

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