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MR. WENDELL WILLKIE INCIDENT IN CHUNGKING (10.30) NEW YORK, Oct. 5. The New York Times correspondent at Chungking writes that Mr Wendell Willkie, who was the guest at a tea party at which Madame Chiang KaiShek was hostess, was so impressed by eight and 10-year-old war orphans singing “Work, Work, Work!” that he left the table of honour, picked up a big cake and presented it to the children, kissing the recipient. When he returned to the table, Mr Willkie apologised to Major-General Stillwell, Commander of the U.S. Forces in China. “I am sorry, general, to cut out your slice of cake.” Madame Chiang Kai-Shek described the incident as the embodiment of warmth and spontaneity, a vibrant symbol of a free world society of free nations. She told Mr Willkie that he was a most disturbing .personality, making her forget her speech. “That is the quintessence of all the compliments I have ever received,” gallantly replied Mr Willkie. Mr Willkie inspected factories and questioned a girl whether she thought that China should make peace with Japan so that her soldier husband could return. The girl replied: “We ask no peace until Britain, America and China achieve victory.” . Mr Willkie asked what difference Britain and America could do. The girl answered: “They are fighting the Japanese—our enemy.” Others gave more or less the same reply.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20907, 6 October 1942, Page 3
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