Washington.
Feb. Officia! and other circles here watching with interest matched ov by their concern the present ci strife in China. It is hoped Gen. Chiang Kai-shek with skillful handling can avert what might eas become a disaster for China and v tory for the Far Best Axis partner.
Many here think the matter back to the closing of the Burma Road after which it was reported that Russian aid to China began to melt away to a mere trickle, This was accompanied by suggestions from Moscow that Gen. Chiang might profitably seek closer relations with Yenan (headquarters of the Communist forces) and that a larger voice in the councils of the Chinese Government should be given the Chinese Communists, may have been grudging and parsi- Metaxas Mourned monious in his assistance to the Reds but points out there is much fea: in Athens, Feb. the Kuomintang and among Gover Admiral Sir Am ow Cunningham, ment officials that unless meth Commander-in-Chi of the British is done a final victory ov Mediterranea Fleet, sent a message might also be a Communist victory tọ Admiral A. Sakellariou, Com-over China, and China mander-in-Chief of the Greek of the Japanese frying pan into expressing the British Soviet fire.
This recalls a Chinese with Greece in the slogan which recently reached Wasa-of Ge ington that Japan "is merely lice on Metaxa: late Premier and the body of China but Communism mander Chief f all Greek armed is a disease of the heart." forces.
It is feared here that this attitude Di the course of h and the civil strife with the Com- Admiral Cunningham said, munists may stron hen the arm of y|those who are known to be ur; the Government to come to terms vith Mr. Warg Ching-wei and the Japanese.
The "Herald-Tribune" concludes its the present close collaco ween our services will become serious factor for the accompli of the object whi h General Metaxas laid d and to which —Reuter. ter domestic f is cing worl the interests of China and her friends up.
The p that she immobilize as many Japan- that Gen. C er expresses confi to foster ese troops as possible in Chin eno therefore it is a great pity tha Picture Changed Again Lloyd George on His Farm Unable to look a gift horse too closely in the mouth and pessimistic about continued Democratic aid. Gen, Chiang had begun to trim his sails accordingly when the Burma Road was reopened and financial aid from America and Britain was an4 nounced. This again changed the picture and made Gen. Chiang less dependent on aid which appeared to be not entirely above suspicion.
In addition it is reported here that Mr. David Lloyd George conducted the last war from Downing Street; this time he is fighting on 5 the food front.
Above pictures show the famous statesman on his model farm in Surrey. (1) Shows him talking to one of the children on his estate. (2) Lloyd George complimenting a young woman on her farming dress. (3) Shows the statesman watching one of his sows with her litter (4) Shows him discussing the merits of a potato with an agricultural expert.
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