AID FOR CHINA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 228, 9 July 1941, Page 3

AID FOR CHINA.

SUPPLIES FROM THE SOVIET. ASSURANCE OF CONTINUANCE. (United Press Association.- r Copyright.) LONDON, July 7. &The Chungking correspondent of the “Now York Times” says that it is authoritatively stated that Russia has assured China that the hostilities with Germany will not halt Soviet military supplies. The Soviet is anxious to speed up Chinese deliveries of tungstein.

Marshal C'hiang Kai-shek, in a message to friendly Powers on the fifth anniversary of the Cliinoso-Japnno.se war, said that the European and Asiatic wars had. become a single conflict in which those opposed to aggression were resisting the aggressor nations. The Marshal issued a warning that no nation could escape the conflict as the aggressors wore planning to dominate the world forcibly. The outcome of the conflict would depend on the efficiency with which those who opposed aggression combined their efforts. Hence, the strength of the Asiatic, American and European • democracies must be developed to the utmost through close co-operation. Marshal Cliiang expressed the thanks of the Chinese for British, American, and Russian*aid, and be promised that the Chinese would firmly hold their front.

•Tlie Chinese Ambassador in London (Dr. Wellington Koo) said that the four nations would emerge victorious. A victory for one over the Axis Powers would have immense, results for all.

The Chinese Minister for War (General Ho Ying-chin) claimed that Japanese casualties in the year ended May .31 Avere 330,000 killed and avou tided. During the last four years Japanese killed and Avounded numbered 1,904,260 and prisoners 24,082. General Ho said that the Japanese had lost 12,322 tanks and armoured cars, 1838 field guns, 7888 machineguns, and 2054 aeroplanes, and 2650 air force personnel Avere killed. China’s only roA r erse last year Avas the loss of Fooclioav.

HaA-ing heavily bombed Chungking last night, the Japanese observed the anniversary of the Avar by resuming the raid at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday. In Tokio the- anniversary of the China affair Avas marked bv a vigorous and almost unanimous press attack on the United States. The neAvspapers state that Japan is determined to defeat China, in spite of United States encirclement. The “Hochi Hochi Sliinibun” advised the Government to pay less attention to the Russian German Avar and eoncentrate its efforts on counteracting American manoeuvres in the Pacific.