Evening star., 1941-07-04
Urges America
To Join War Now
Chinese Writer Argues Peace
Gould Be Won by Drive
On Germany and Jopon
To the Editor of The Star,


To the Editor of The Star:
The Russo German war takes the
enemies of Hitler rather Unexpectedly,
in the light of the fact that they had
not made any mutual arrangements to-
ward cooperation in anticipation Of
such an emergency. The British Prime
Minister and the American President
have avowed to give every possible aid
to Russia. But what aids can be given
is question puzzling to many. The
discussion SO far seems to have led
| only to the conclusion that effective
aid in the form of sineWs of war will
reach Russia only if she can withstand
the attack long enough.
There is, however, another question
that is even more puzzling and really
should be considered first of all; i. e..
what are England and America actually
thinking of this war and how far are
they prepared to go in the matter of aid
ing Russia? If the democratic coun-
tries can see in this new field of war
a significance of life and death to
themselves, they certainly will do their
best and utmost to aid Russia. And if
they are decided to so so, they certainly
will be able to discover the necessary
ways and means.
The outstanding fact of the eastern
war is, after all, that there now is a
chance of quick defeat of Hitlerism,
however slim the chance may be. After
the tragedy of France, the Red Army
is the only army in the whole world that
is match for the Nazi land force
Even if the Red Army is able to do no
more than drag the clay feet of Nazidom
into the mud of the steppes, as the
Chinese Army has done to the japanese,
England will be saved from Nazi in
vasion and the sons of America will be
preserved from shedding their blood at
home or on the European continent
fighting Hitlerism. On the other hand,
comes the overload of Eurasia, the in
vasion of Britain is as certain as death
and the least America can expect is a
long struggle. One can deny the fate
OF Russia to be the fate of the democ-
racies, but it certainly needs no prophet
to tell that the outcome of the war will
shape the destiny of the whole world in
general and that of the democracies in
particular.
A well-knoWn commentator has stated
that Uncle Sam can help European
Russia only by speeding supplies to
prit oil l.aI,~
keeping her Pacific Coast unmolested
by Japan. But the United States will
be able to do more than that if she
chooses, for she can join the conflict
right now or send all the available
planes in her services to Britain by way
of the Atlantic and to Russia by way of
China. 1t is only in the interest of
the United States that she should fore
stall Hitler at every turn. Quite a num-
Der of Americans already have suggested
that their country enter the war at
once.
The United States has had too much
Of her own interests on her mind; she
also thinks too much of the present and
material well-being. 1t is perhaps need
less to recall on how many occasions
United States leaders have declared to
their people that it is for their own in
terest that Britain and China should be
aided. Let us reflect upon what Mencius,
the second greatest Chinese sage, re-
piled to an ancient ruler who asked him
what he would suggest for the interest
nF tpot ctoto n rao1ioI
shall you, Sir, mention interest? If
every one cares only for his own interest,
the country will never be at peace. The
only things worth while are the principles
of humanity and justice" The Chinese
have always admired the Americans for
their firmness in principle.
Returning to the subject of forestalIng
a japanese move against Asiatic Russia,
the one effective way is to help the
Chinese start counteroffensives on all
fronts against the japanese right now.
If the hands of the japanese are bound
to the China war, they certainly will not
be able to help themselves freely either
in the north or in the south. A general
offensive can be started against the Jap
anese as soon as England will allow part
of her air force to volunteer in the
Chinese Army or if hundreds of Amer
lean fiiers will arrive in Chungking with
their planes.
Whether Britain and America think
that a showdown with the japanese in
Asia will come some day, or they pre-
sumo the so-called moderates (no one
knows how moderate they are) in Japan
can gain the upper hand by the force
of circumstances, now is the time for
the democracies to force the issue. This
is the opportunity (Which may last only
for three months and may never come
again) for the democracies to use all
their air power as we'll as naval forces
against Germany and Japan with hope
of greatest results which may well mean
the rapid defeat of totalitarianism and
world peace for our generation as we'll
as for our children and children's chill