"The "Chinese, who had. regarded the signing of the pact as a time omb, the effects of which could not be seen until the existing flow of Russian supplies had come to hand, recovered their confidence, "Among higher Government officials tu Chungking, tt is almost axiomatic that China's future depends on an Allied victory in Europe, They could make peace with Japan tomorrow but the Japanese army would be back nain in five or ten years unless peace guaranteed uy an integral part of the great world settlement for which free peoples are fighting, "Although relations Between the Government and the Chinese Communists an Best be described os. armed truce, higher leaders on both sides appear determined to prevent the dispute from. interfering with China's resistance to the invaders "The important fact about the Ca munists Is not so much that they are Communists as that they are Chinese and may be aspected to act. as such.
The report blames "faulty engineer-Ing and Inadequate facilities as the major cause, and inefficient ment as the second cause." The committee has acquitted air-raid precaution wardens but held air-defence engineers and the highest alr defence authorities responsible for the tragedy.
The report states that suffocation was caused by over-crowding, there being that night 6.555 persons shelter-ug in the tunnel, the normal capacity which is 4,384 persons.
'The tragedy' was due to a stam. pede. os people inside fought their way out to gain fresh air, while Those outside fought their Way in when the raiders made their second attack.
'The four government banks have donated $500,000 for the construc-on of ten new dugouts in the more populous sections of the city. General Chiang Kal-shek hay appealed ly to youth, precaution' work—Reuter.
Chungking's Air Defence "After, repeatedly "large numbers of war planes; the Japanese have still Chungking Drive for failed to realize that they can bomb Funds to Buy Aircraft Chungking for years without much effect, The city has the finest passive Chungking, June 30. dir defences in the world. Dugouts A "One-dollar fund drive" to fare built in solld rock and capable of Iaunched on July 7, the fourth Sustaining direct hits by the heaviest niversary of the Sino-Japanese war, bombs, When it comes to bombing, to raise money for the purchase of the. Chinese can take it like the 1,000 aeroplanes, was announced by British, in different ways perhaps but Major General Chen Ching-yun, Se-with equal stoicism, retary General of the China Avis-"Similarly, the bombing of the lon League, yesterday.
Burma Road may hamper but cannot 'Each hsien is expected to raise from stop the flow of supplies into "Free $800,000 t0 $400,000 towards the fund. China,' "vaveliers arriving here have expects the 9,000,000 Chinese in come the whole way from Lashlo by the South Seas countries to raise a Yond without once being forced to use fund for the same object. It is esti-the river ferries: After the cesar mated that "U.S.$60,000 wil} enable tion of the bridges over the Mekony China to buy one war plane—Reuter, River, the Chinese constructed a new. suspension bridge In seven weeks, "Handicapped in some of their theatres of war through lack of equip~ Roosevelt Takes Action ment, the Chinese are still largely tunable to, resist major Japanese To Aid China tacks In the fold, With -the vast Lumber. of troops at their disposal.
Hyde Park, July 2. however, they. can constantly form President Roosevelt yesterday pro-new concentrations in different parts claimed suspension of tonnage duties of the country," which the Japanese and discriminatory import duties on fare compelled to break up in order vessels from Burma ports reaching to remove threats to biggest cities in United States ports. The proclama-their hands. Japan is thus forced to lon was made retroactive to June 10. expend her energy in taking towns The Presidential proclamation also which she has captured three or four lifted tonnage duties on imports times befor: Burmese produce and manufactures Supplies from Russia Continue from any, country reaching the United "Stites in "Burmese vessels, "it the Japanese hoped that the thus" enabling American supplies, Matsuoka pact would assist them in freely to reach China over the Burma their blockade of China. they appear Road through Burma giving to have been disappointed, " Trust" reciprocal treatment to United States Worthy Mgures. cannot be obtained of vessels and cargoes—United Press. the volume of supplies. still coming overland from Russia, but some for-feign observers believe that it is little short of the present tonnage on the Burma Road, Chungking to get New "The will of the Chinese to carry U.S, Attache on the war despite their ups and downs remains unimpaired, The re~ Washington, July 3. Dound from the Matsuoka pact came The War Department yesterday as. Eid Ryan elegant Say ci Sreee ore, pometat Soto a at Ente, rare Seer oon cep etn arog [utes cee Sanaa, Sg Sen kept open, [atte Hak, She United Press,
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