MADAME KAI SHEK

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1943, Page 5

MADAME KAI SHEK

PLEADS CHINA’S CAUSE

(Rec. 7.30) WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. Madame Chiang Kai-shek, speaking at a (Press conference, said: “China' does not want anything for which she cannot pay. She does not want the United States to feed Chinese after the war.”

Illustrating China's attitude, she said; “It is difficult to persuade even hungry people to accept free food, at rice stations in devastated areas. Chinese reluctantly use other peoples’ possessions. Nevertheless, the Chinese have appreciated the spirit of friendliness prompting relief. At the same time the Chinese feel that China is contributing her full part in the global war.” Madame Chiang Kai-shek declared: “China wants planes and also everything to maintain them, repair parts, petrol, ammunition, and heavy arms.” She attributed the endurance with which, the Chinese withstood years of warfare to the fact that China was a very old nation, whose people realised ' that spiritual values were eternal. S'he said: “Everyone of us can live comparatively a few years, but the nation will go on.” LONDON, Feb. 24.

Mr. Eden informed the Commons that an invitation to visit Britain was extended to Madame . Kai-shek towards the end of last year, and repeated since. He' understood that her health now so far permitted her to make definite plans, and he had every reason to believe that she would visit Britain before returning to China.

CHINA AND FRANCE. TREATY DENOUNCED. (Rec. 9.50) CHUNGKING, Feb. 24. China has denounced the treaty of .1899, under which France leases Kwangchowwan. In a Note delivered to the French Embassy here, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Soong, said that, the Treaty provided that China’s sovereignity must no( be affected by the lease. He added that the French did not resist the Japanese in their occupation. China, therefore, reserved the right to claim compensation. CHINESE GAINS. CHUNGKING, Feb. 24. Chinese in the Hupeh Province wiped out or drove out Japanese from the garrison of Lieuchiaheng and Pailichow. A Chinese communique stated: A Japanese column was thrust back along the north bank of the Yangtse River. In Kwangtung the Chinese recaptured Suiki on Saturday, but two days later the Japanese returned strongly reinforced, and regained if LEND-LEASE EXTENSION. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved one vear’s extension of the lend-lease to July, 1944.