General Chiang "Kai-sheik accepted President Roosevelt's -recommandation that Mir. Owen Lattimore act og political adviser to the Chungking Government for a period of six months, it was. officially announced, Chungking dispatch said, today.
Mir, Lattimore will eave for China immediately, wag. stated.
Tt was unde: cood that Mtr. T, V. Soong cabled the acceptance as a token of increasing understanding Detween China and the United States, Mr, Eatlimore is a graduate of Harvard University, and entered the trip" Dr, Quo looked fit and cheerful. He chatted informally and, shook hands with foreign correspondents at the field.
Welcoming hig arrival the, Chine Army organ "Sao Tang Pao" pointed out that the new Foreign Minister has already made an important achieve ment in the exchange of letters with Mr, Hull concerning American aboll~ tion of extraterritorial rights in China which took place while he was en route to. China from London via into five" groups: 1. Those completely uninterested; "2. Those who Jare non-committal; ' 3." Those who are sympathetic 40 China; 4. Those who are Ignorant of Chinese affairs but wish to hear the Chinese view. point; and 5. Those who blindly {follow the German Government's policy, thereby looking down on [China'and defending Japan's actions.
The first group forms the majority of the, German public and the Gith group is the next largest, the article adds—Reuter, Dr, Quo arrived at Kunming on June 24 by motor over the Burma Road, Gen. Lung Yun, Governor of Hitler Dissatisfied Yunnan, welcomed him on the highway outside Kunming, With Japan?
Kunming Dr. Quo said he inspected the naval, Jand and air Chungking. June 29, fences of Singapore which he An article, in the. ofieisl "Centr were formidable and capable of re-Daily "News" describing in - detail pulsing any attack, Mr. "Yosuke -Matsuoka's (apanese He said latest developments indue Foreign Minister) visit to Berlin ing the Russo-German war April slates: that developments ne favourable to China and Gieated that Herr Hitler was dis-friendly Powers were giving all_pos-Salisiea With, the result of his con: sible aid to China, The Burma Road, versationg with the Japaneee states: responsible, Actually te tunnel is only a see tion of a huge tunnel which runs to 20 kilometres under Chung King and, according to the original Programme, should extend to all sections of the city, This programme however, was abandoned, and only few sections of the tunnel were completed.
'The section where the tragedy. occurred' is about 460 metres in Tength and is the second largest section, "It has three entrances oF exits, "After the tragedy the authori ies closed the tunnel to make im-, Provements, with gendarmes guarding the entrances, but it is now ready Saas hagete tar porersiet' eel Diesel engine now generates power: for ventilating machines and lights Inside the tunnel, which is about 15 feet wide and eight fect high and blasted through solid rock, To Seat 4,500 People Three rows of low benches have been "built along the sides to scat hho said, had once been occupying as much attention abroad'as the Atlantic. He was impressed by the condition of the rond, hoping that further improvements would be made, Arriving aboard the same plane was, Gen, Vu Felepeng, Quarter master-General of the Chinese Army, who has taken over. an important part of the Burma Road administra Chinese, Australian Ministers Chosen about 4,500 people. Once all the sven to Mr, Matsuoka on his arrival It' recalls the elaborate, welcome seats are occupied, entre gendarmes at the entrances will not allow more per~ {n'Berlin bui says German enthusiasm sons to enter, while no persons' are' definitely cooled. when he Jeff for} allowed to sit or stand within an Tome. German newspapers scarcely area of 50 feet of the entrances to mentioned Mr. Matsuoka when he erg stampede and also {0 Passed through Berlin en route to facilitate the passage of alr, Moscow.
'The article is interesting in view After hearing reports from the of the subsequent conclusion of the survivors and also the authorities Soviet-Japanese neutrality pact and concerned, it is learned that the the Invasion of Russia. It' suggests panic subsequent to the stampede that Herr Hitler was dissatisfied with was "the main cause of the tragedy, Jacko of support on the part of Japan with result that the majority of in Germany's plans to attack Russia "Reuter. victims were crushed to death at the exits. Those who remained calm and stayed inside were all eventually Chungking, June 26, The Chinese and Australian Gov- Chinese Students to cernments have already notified each other of the names of the Ministers-Be Conseripted Gesignate to be exchanged between the two countries.
Chungking, June 28, It is authoritatively estimated: that about 6,500 persons were inside the tunnel gri. that fateful night, Reports from different sources - appear agree that the events on the night As soon as concurrence of the All graduates of medical, dentist of June 7 took place as follows: respective Governments has been and nursing schools this summer will About the first flight of raiders! received, Chungking and Canberra] be conscripted for national service, had dropped bombs and left, about will formally announce the exchange the Government announced today: 2,000 occupants left the tunnel for of diplomatic stated,—Reuter, representatives, It is Graduates are to report for" duty!a breath of fresh air outside the tone month after graduation—Reuter, exits, When they heard the, sound of engines, there was a mad rush for Shelter, with the result that many were killed in the stampede, partie ally" blocking the entrances,
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