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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

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z A. M.
KMO-Devotions.
KVI-Cowhand
EOMO - Top of the
Morning: 7:i5. Memoir
anda
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Church of the Air.
kIRO-Klock klub.
1880 A. NJ.
KMO-News.
kVl Il Bob Gerred. Re-
porting: Tat. Studio.
K o M o - Memoranda.
7:45. Sam Hayes.
KJR-News.
kIRO - Newsreel: 7:4b.
Tunes.
8 A. M.
K NJ O. Breakfast Club;
ais. Islanders.
XVI - Top of Morning;
8:l5. Singing Organist,
KOMO-Ship of Joy.
kJR - Ensemble; 6:15.
Young DR.. Malone.
K ] r o - Studio: $40,
Weather Report.
$3.50 A. M.
KMO-Hit Tunes; e:45.
Notes.
XVI News: s:45. My
Interlude.
X o M o - Against the
Storm: s:45. Guiding
Light.
KJR Reveries; s:45,
Christian Science
KIRO-Gloom Chasers.
8 A. NJ.
EMo-News: e:l6. Happy
Homes.
KVI-Kate Smith. chats;
9:l5. When a Girl Mar
ries.
KOMO-J. c. Scott; e;l5.
Patty Jean.
K JR- News. 9:l5. Ann
Sterling Wonders.
$3.50 A. M.
KMO-Ma Perkins: GAS.
Carriers OF Elm Street.
KVI-Helen Trent. Gas,
Gal Sunday
X o NJ o - The Church:
GAS, Morning Matinee.
KJR-National Farm and
Home.
K1RO-Seriaia
10 A. M.
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Happy Gang.
XIV I-Goidoergs; l0:l5,
Life Can Be Beautiful.
KOMO-Anti T. B.
Educational Farm and
Home; 1918. Singer.
kIRO-Serials.
1880 A. M.
KMO-Ropinson Family;
io:45. Bachelors Chill
dren.
Vi Right to Happi-
ness; lo:45. Mary Lee
Taylor.
KOMO-Happiness: io:45,
DR.. Kate.
R-Cecil Solly: io:4o
Cowboy Joe.
KIRO-Happiness.
ii A. Nj.
KMO Neighbors; ISIS
John Duffy.
XIV big Sister: ll:lb,
Aunt Jenny.
KOMO--Light OF World,
il:l5. Grimm's Daueh-
ter.
KJR-American Women
K1RO-Serials
1880 A. nj.
K NJ o - Pleasantdale.
EVI-Life Begins. li:45,
Ny Son and /.
KOM o - Valiant Lady;
li:45. Hymns.
K JR - Organ Concert,
ll:45, News.
KIRO-SeriaI.
IL NOON
KMO - Vitality Club;
l2:l6, News.
KVI-Society Girl: 1915,
Fletcher Wiley.
KOM O. Mary Marlin:
1915. Ma Perkins
KJR Orphans of d.
vorce; 1915 Amanda
KIRO-Serial.
1890 p. Nj.
KMO - Orchestra. i2:45,
Play Bridge.
KVI-News, i2:45. Wo-
mans Page.
KOMO - Pepper Young
i2:45, Vic and SADIE.
KJR-Other Wife. l2:45,
Plain Bill.
KIRO News: i2:4o
Singing Sam.
l p. NJ.
KMO-Kiwanis Luncheon
KVI-Kitty Kelly. 1919
Myrt and Marge
KOMO-The Girl: l:lo
Stella Dallas.
KJR-Cluh Matinee.
KIRO-Serials.
1880 p. Nj.
KMO McFarlands
las. Book a Week.
KVl-Hilltop House. l:fe
Stepmother
KOMO-Calendar.
las. Blue Plate.
KJR-Club Matinee.
KIRO-Serials
2 p. Nj.
/ KMO-News. 2;l5. Talk
KvI-By Kathleen Nor
rik. AIS, Ny Children.
KOMO-Girl Alone: 7:ie
Midstream
KJR- Voice OF Yester-
year. 2;i5. Irene Wicker
KIRO-NorTis
2:30 p. Nj.
1 KMO - Johnsons: 2:45.
We. the Women.
XVI - Hollywood: 2:4o
Ba;nes
KOMO-Patty Jean: 2:4o
OSeills.
KJR Prank Watanpe
and Archie; ASS, OLD
Timers.
KIRO II Happened In
Hollywood
3 p. NJ.
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KVT-Nystic Melodies.
KOMO - Pictorial. S.lol
Serenace.
KJR-Cook Book QUIZ
KIRO-Studio.
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Radio Time Table
PAGE TEN

DR.. Christian, played by Jean Hersholt,
counsels a little girl who has the name of
Glamour, and who had to choose between
her real and foster parents in drama which
will come to XVI Wednesday night at $50.
Bob Hope, who has sawed himself off
some of the best tree trunks in the country,
and Jerry Colonna, that be-mustached fugi-
tive from a garden spray gun. will go into
the landscaping and gardening business on
Bob Hopes NBC-KOMo program at o'clock
this evening.
Hope and Colonna are brushing up on
tree surgery, the art of landscaping an FLA
home, the secrets of such garden pests as
gophers, aphis and Mrs. Frontenac Side
saddle, and why daisies won't tell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

lRJR-National Farm and
| Home.
lKIRO-Serial
10 A. NJ.
K MO- Hokum. 1918,
Studio.
XVI - Goldpergs: 1918.
Life Can Be Beautiful.
* o NJ O-Pianist; i0:15,
Orch.
KJR-Nationai Farm and
| Home.
KIRO-Serials.
| 1890 A. M.
* MO- School OF Air:
l0:45. Bachelors Chill
dren.
KvI-Right to Happiness,
Fletcher Wiley.
KOMO-Quest for Happi-
ness: 10:45. DR.. Kate.
lKJR-Cecil Solly: lo:45,
Navy Talk.
lkIRO-Serial.
| IL A. Nj.
X NJ O. Friendly Neigh
bors: il:l5, Glamour
| Ship.
lKVI-Big Sister: Ills,
Aunt Jenny.
| KOMO-Light OF World:
l1:16, A. Grim m 8
Daughter.
K ] r = W as b ington at
Work.
KIRO-Serials.
80 A. M.
lKMO-Hawiians.
KVl-Life Begins; HAS.
My Son and !.
ROMO - Valiant Lady.
1l:45. Betty Croker.
kJR-Organ Concert.
klRO-Serial.
IL NOON
KMO-Frlendly Fifteen:
1918. News.
KVI-Society Girl; l2:l5.
/ Quartet.
K o NC - Mary Marlin;
1915. Ma Perkins,
kJR - Orphans of Dr.
vorce: 1915. Amanda.
RIRO-Serial
1890 p. M.
KMO-Orchestra; 12:45,
Play Bridge.
K v IN VS.; :46.
Woman's Page.
KOMO-Pepper Young:
l2:45. Vic and SADIE.
KJR--Other Wife; l2:45,
Plain Bill.
KIRO-News: l2:45, Sing
ing Sam.
/ r. M.
KMO-School of Air.
KvI-Kitty Kelly: i:I5,
Myrt and Marge.
IKOMO-That Girl: lis,
Stella Dallas
KJR-Club Matinee.
kIRO-Seriai
| 1:30 r. M.
KMO-Studio; l:45. Book
a Week.
XVI Hilltop House:
l:45, Stepmother.
lKOMO - Homekeepers'
Calendar: las, Special.
KJR-Matinee.
KIRO-Serial
2 p. Nj.
X NJ O-News; 2:I5, Ac-
Gordon.
KVI-By Kathleen Nor
ris; AIS, My Children.
KOMO--Girl Alone: 2:i5.
Midstream.
KJR-orch.; 3:l5, Base
ball.
RIRO-Serials
! 2:30 p. M.
l6MO - Johnsons: 2:45.
| Muse and Music.
KVI-Happened in Holly
wood: 2:45, Baines
K o NJ o Health: 2:45.
The O'Neills.
| KJR-Basebau.
RIRO-Serial.
| ) p. Nj.
KMO-Pianist; 3:l5, Con-
cert Revue.
KVI-Melodies: 3:l5, He'd
da Hopper.
KOMO - Pictorial: ais.
Without a Name.
NJ N--bdbe Dali.
IKIRO-Studio.
$3.50 p. M.
KMO-Piano: 3:45. Smil-
ing Through.
kVI-Girl Inferno: 3:45.
World Today.
KOMO-Womans Maya
zine of the Air.
lkJR-Baseball.
lkIRO-Serial
| 4 p. NJ.
kMO-Fuiton Lewis IT.;
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lkVI-School OF Air.
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| Mr. Keen
lKJR-Moods.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-16

and the monotoned Road to Mandalay warbler Judy
Garland singing hit song; Skinnay Ennis and the
orchestra; the Six Hits and Miss and Bill Goodwin
This ponsinty for ast-nute program
Evening star., 1940-10-18

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Evening star., 1940-10-18

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ARE YOU NEW IN WASHINGTON?
NEWCOMERS TO WASHINGTON WILL BE INTERESTED TO KNOW

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Evening star., 1940-04-07
Germany Renew Threat Of Spring Drive Wes but Allied Armies

force not only during the war, but also
when peace comes"
Consummation Of the idea (if ever)
would make the two great empires 30
powerful force for peace that no
aggressor WOULD dare challenge It,"
London Daily Mail exhorted.
In Ontario, provincial attorney gen.
eral urged enlistment Of active partici-
patton Of United States in allied cause.
In Ottawa, appointment Of Earl Of
Athlone, brother Of Queen Mother Mary,
as Governor General of
Governor Canada was greeted with
General pleasure.
In Moscow. Soviet Gre
ated Union Karelo-Finnish Socialist Re.
public Of territory taken from Finland:
disclosed 1910 defense budget Of $1l,.
400, ,ooo, 600.
In Bucharest, Rumanian government
announced drafting Of 100000 youths
into agricultural army for purposes Of
speeding food production.
Because Of the abnormal situation
prevailing between the great powers"
Finland decided not to sponsor Olympic
games this year.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

out Of one Of State Departments longest
diplomatic conversations on Tuesday-a
65-minute consultation between Secre-
tary Hull and Soviet Ambassador
Oumansky. At its end however, pedantic
Hull indicated this country still frowned
on sale of military supplies to Reds.
Perhaps of greatest domestic impor-
tance during week was action Of House
Appropriations Committee in slashing
Army appropriation bill by nearly lc
per cent-cutting measure by $68,0o0,0 900
to $786, ,000, 900. An additional $4,000, ,0O0
was slashed from contractual authority
sought by War Department.
Major reductions were deletion Of SIP
734000 for air training base at Anchor
age, Alaska, and elimination of funds
for some 430 new planes.
Encouraging to defense authorities
however, was committee recommends
ton of sl03, ,710,000 for new Army equip
ment-described by Gen. George C.
Marshall, chief of staff, as great OBJ
jective" at present. taking precedence
over personnel needs
Included would be anti-aircraft ar
tnlery, tanks, semi-automatic rifles, coast
defense guns, harbor defense craft, etc.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Behind the Lines

Three times in 12-hour span, Nazi
spokesmen clustered Of their confidence
In quick victory, limited their supreme
effort was close at hand-awaitine only
der signal Of der Fuehrer.
First to speak were Robert Lev, head
of Nad Labor Front, and Paul Joseph
Goebbels, Propaganda
bIitzkFieg Minister, ON Tuesday
Threatened night. On Wednesday
Field Marshal Her
mann Wilhelm Goering doomed that
Germany will strike a deadly blow
when Hitler is determined to end the
war" All resources, he added, are mo-
biized on western front; "it is here that
the decisive blow must be struck"
Whistling in the dark allied spokes-
men Immediately countered.
I'VE are ready for just such a posi-
bility," Paris oficially remarked.
Sardonically, Britain's Chamberlain
told Conservative Party Council that
Germany's Hitler had missed the bus"
by failure ito take advantage of his ini-
tial superiority and to make an en-
deavor to overwhelm us and France be-
fore we had time to make good our de-,
flciencies." Describing Nazi policy as
"very extraordinary" Prime Minister
added that he is 40 times as confident"
OF victory now as seven months ago.
On actual siegfried-M -Maginot front,
no more than customary spasmodic raids
and patrol skirmishes marked week. Each
side claimed prisoners and small num-
bers Of casualties. That cumulative
effect Of these minor engagements is not
inconsiderable, however, was demon
strated by British casualty list for two
month span showing TOO deaths.
And although fierce conversational
combat has been rule rather than excep-
ton in this war, past weeks
Swiss Feor outburst moved Swiss gov
Invasion ernment to summon into
active service Al additional
reserve units. Fearful from beginning
that one or other of belligerents might
make sudden thrust through northwest
corner of tiny mountainous nation, Swiss
frontiers In that sector have been kept
bristling with men and Notifications for
months past. Order of last Wednesday
followed estimate that some 100000 Ger
man soldiers are in Baden -Wurtemburg
area.
But even If threatened hostilities are
further delayed along steel-concrete
fronts, their intensiication economically
and at sea seemed assured.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

Committee; will boss land, sea and air
forces of empire. Under him in COM
mittee will be War Secretary Oliver
Stanley, Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare
and Admiral Sir Dudley Pound.
To Sir Kingsley Wood was given post
of lord privy seal and top place in Home
Policy Committee-vested with respon-
sibility for keeping island nation fed.
With Sir John Simon remained re-
sponsibility for maintaining empires
financial health. In actu-
Super War atty if not in theory,
Cabinet Chamberlain, Churchill,
Wood and Simon thus be-
come super cabinet for war; many even
felt that pudgy Churchill at IS is headed
for premiership and asi-dictatorial
powers before war is many months older.
Almost simultaneously with his cabi-
net elevation. Churchill broadcast warn
ing against neutral trade cooperation
with Reich. but containing surprisingly
conciliatory passages mentioning Russia,
Italy and Japan as not being objects of
British enmity.
But on Friday, British government
served notice on Northern European
powers that it would countenance no
further Russian aggression in that
sphere, implied it would take hand In
preserving status quo regardless of re-
action of Norway-Sweden-Fi Finland bloc.
And week found Rome government
stepping up its mobilization and de-
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Hughes
Continued From Page C-1.)

American foreign policy as Secretary of
State under President Harding One of
his first acts was the calling of the
Washington Arms Conference which
sought to limit the naval construction
race.
Mr.. Hughes cropped his under-chin
during the years that followed, when he
became the lawyers lawyer of New York
Although it has been said that he de-
sired to build up anew his private for
tune, it is said, too, that Mr.. Hughes was
inclined to under-charge his clients. His
law partners had to watch the fees be-
cause he did not realize the value of his
services. He was inclined to charge
5000 when those seeking his services
were ready to pay $4,000.
But some fees ran high. In one case
he was paid sum in nve- figures for one
word: No. A lawyer left brief with
him, asking q simple "yes" or mo" on
whether the case should be pressed.
During this time Mr.. Hughes served as
q member of the Permanent Court of
Arbitration and as justice of the Per-
manent Court Of International Justice.
On the Supreme Court-where the
Hughes whiskers became a neatly
combed patch of white encircling mouth
and chin-he has been guided by keen
sense Of the judges Importance to democ-
racy.
I'VE are under a Constitution" he
once said, "but the Constitution is what
the judges say it is, and the judiciary is
the safeguard Of our liberty and Of our
property under the Constitution"
Evening star., 1940-04-07
By Air and Sea

Most spectacular combat contact of
week occurred on Thursday when, ac-
cording to London communique, SQUAD
ron of British bombers penetrated Ger
man defenses at Wilhelmshaven naval
base. -Four enemy destroyers were at
tackled and damage was believed to have
been done" Air Ministry announced.
Earlier in week, British and Nan
planes roaming North Sea had clashed
on several occasions. In
Bombing one instance, Germans
ACTIVITY claimed successful expedi-
ton over Scapa Flow, cli-
NAKED by bomb hits on two British war
ships. But British countered by haras-
sing Na1 patrol boats near sylt. Twice,
Nazi flyers strafed ship conveys; once
claimed damage to two cargo carriers.
Each side claimed planes downed, not
only over seas, but in clashes along
French German frontier. British coast
defense claimed 1t accounted for fifty-
first Nazi raiding plane.
But ship losses definitely were down
as German underSea raiders either re-
manned in bases or were unable to slip
through convoy guardians. In seven
day span ended early in week, only 1900
tons of allied and neutral shipping were
reported lost. In addition,
FFeiehter 4,o00-ton NaA freighter,
Scuttled Mimi Horn, was reported
scuttled and fired by own
crew on being intercepted in northern
waters And Nazi shipping in Adriatic,
moving goods from Balkan ports to
Trieste for transshipment overland to
Reich, delayed schedules at rumors of
British warships being nearby on block
ade duty.
Since war began last September, L.
100000 tons of shipping have been de-
stroyed, nearly $500 lives lost and nearly
1900 more missing.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

For instance, before House OF Com
mons Chamberlain gave notice of several
definite developments in
NeutroIs struggle against Reich.
Warned Among them was warning
to worlds neutrals that
their imports Of vital purchases from
empire would be slashed unless they
restrict sales to Germany, announce
ment that Britain would top any Nazi
offers in trade agreements contiguous
to Reich and disclosure that certain
practical steps" are to be taken to block
Scandinavian-Nazi commerce.
Triumphantly. he announced that
new trade bargains already had been
made with Norway, Sweden, Iceland,
Belgium, Holland, Denmark, embracing
promises of decreased exports from them
to Reich. In Stockholm it was reported
that Charles Hambro, London financier
and trader, was seeking dicker to curtail
Swedish ore shipments to Reich and
already had discussed problem with Nor
wegian trading authorities.
Perhaps more significant of British
determination to intensity its prosecu-
ton Of the war than
Churchill any other single develop
Moves Up ment was cabinet shake
up with bellicose Winston
Churchill moving closer to drivers seat
Immediately responsible only to Cham
berlain, Churchill on Wednesday took
over spot as head of Armed Services
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Domestic Front

Bickering continued here over German
White Book disclosures, among them al
legged statements by Ambassador Bullitt
to effect we should act in concert with
allied governments in opposing Na1 Ger
many.
From Senator Reynolds and Repre-
sentative Fish came irritable demands
that Bullitt be produced for questioning.
Same Statesmen" demanded appear
ance Of Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles to disclose results of his recent
fact-finding mission to Europe's prin-
cipal capitals.
But Mr.. Bulitt left for Paris by trans
Atlantic clipper in midweek as Secretary
Hull wrote congress
Germonys sional necklers that
white Book" envoy had "succintly
and categorically de-
MED any imputations relating to himself.
as contained in that published matter.
The executive department has accepted
that denial without question"
And Mr. Welles still stalks without
talking-except to Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Hull.
Much speculation but little news came
Evening star., 1940-04-07
By Mark J. Gavn

revolutionary work. together with thous-
ands OF other youths battling the decay
ing monarchy. Shortly before the collapse
of the imperial regime in 1911, Wang
tossed bomb at the viceroy and was
promptly clapped in jail.
Revolutionary victory brought Wang
freedom and prominence He rapidly
surged to the front ranks of the Kuomin-
tang-the revolutionary party-and soon
became a confidant of Dr. Sun Yat-sen,
commonly known as the Father of the
Chinese Revolution"
Took Up Cudgels for Japan.
Wang's metamorphosis became COM
plete after the invasion of Manchuria by
the japanese, when the ex-revolutionary
began to advocate an understanding with
Toxic to obviate further japanese en-
croachment upon China.
Wang's pro-Japanese tendency earned
him bullet in 1885. brought death to
many Of his closest aides With the mis-
sile imbedded in his body, Wang left
Shanghai on a rainy day on what the
Chinese usually describe as political
mission abroad"
During his tour of Europe, Wang made
protracted visits to Germany and Italy,
met Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini
and became imbued with deep respect
for the cultural and disciplinary qualities
of totalitarianism
When the first news Of Gen. Chang
Kai-shek's sensational kidnapping by rad
ical officers in Sian in December 1896,
was flashed abroad, Wang rushed home
to take over the reins of government.
Misfortune, however, dogged him. Gen.
Chang was released in 13 days and after
brief period of breast-beating and pub
lie apologies, resumed his place at the
head of the government
In December, 1898, a few weeks after
the fall of Canton and Hankow, Wang
secretly fled to Tongking. His wife and
| closest aides preceded him, assassins fol-
| lowed him. On dark night, the killers
broke into the house but failed to find
cagey Wang.
Anti-Red Crusade.
| At first cautiously, later with his old
vigor, Wang began to demand the i'm
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hostilities and joint crusade against
Communism. Japanese emissaries began
to trek to Wang's headquarters.
So much progress had been made in
the negotiations by the spring of 1899
that in June Wang paid personal visit
to Toxic, to put finishing touches on
his deal with Japan. Wang's longest
interview was with Prince Konoye, author
Of Japan's basic" peace terms.
When Wang left him after a three
and one-half hour heart-to-heart chat,
Prince Konoye told newspapermen that
Wang-the superb actor-wept bitterly
when he spoke Of the deterioration in the
Sino-Japanese relations. contrary to the
bequeathed will of DR.. Sun Yat-sen."
Wang wrote the will himself, on the
| death of DIR. Sun.
The assignment given to Wang by his
Japanese hackers in the fall of 1889 was
threefold:
First, he was to sign a series Of agree
ments with Japan, providing for the
termination of the hostilities, joint de.
tense against Communism (allowing
Japan to keep her troops In China),
Evening star., 1940-04-07

major economic concessions (under the
name of economic collaboration') and
political advantages in North China and
Inner Mongolia.
Second, he was to take over the difficult
task of pacifying the rural areas, both
by force and guile.
Third, he was to broWbeat foreign
powers into a recognition of Japan's spe-
cial status and support of her economic
schemes in China, on fear Of new re-
strictions by Wangs regime.
On December 30, 1899, Wang and his
Japanese friends signed secret agree
ment which threw additional light on
Japans aims in China and on Wang's
own position. Wang showed the accord
to confidant, named Kao. Dum-
founded by its nature, Kao Immediately
made photostatic copy Of the document.
fed to Hong Kong and published the ex-
plosive agreement in a leading daily.
Another of Wang's henchmen, who fed
with Kao, later disappeared mysteriously
from Dutch steamer.
Provisions Of Document.
The document included the following
provisions:
l. Conclusion of a tripartite Japan
China -Manchukuo treaty for joint de-
tense against communism. BY virtue of
this pact, Japan is empowered to sta
ton troops in certain important areas
in China and Inner Mongolia for the
duration of the agreement.
g. Chinese recognition Of the puppet
state of Manchukuo.
3. Formation of tripartite economic
bloc, whereby China, Manchukuo and
Japan will become single economic unit
in which Japan will process the raw ma
terials produced by the other two mem
bers.
4. While the Chinese railways are to
be nationalized, Japan is to remain in
control of all channels of communication
and transportation, of all key industries,
major banks and ports.
S. North China and Inner Mongolia
will be governed by autonomous puppet
regimes, assisted by Japanese advisers.
6. Certain strategically important
points, such as the islands of Hainan and
Annoy, will be administered by the jap
anese military.
To accomplish this dif1cult assign
ment Wang turned to those strata of So
ciety which before 1887 formed the main
pillars of Gen. Chang Kai-shek's sup
port. It has long been an open secret
that certain powerful Chinese groups be-
neved-together with Wang-that China
could not fight Japan and that China's
worst enemies were not Japan's mill
tarists but her own Communists.
To these factions-to the moneyed
men of the great cities, to the landlords
and to the rank and file Of the Kuomin-
tang, all badly frightened by the growing
Red strength-Wang is directing his ap-
peals for peace with Japan.
Thus far his success has been only
partial. The forces unleashed by the
Japanese invasion are too powerful to
be challenged openly by any of the above
groups. The support is, however, slowly
growing.
Opposed to this, on the other hand, is
the rapidly mounting hatred for the
japansss, viii to resist and . clear pub