Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Forgive Enemies
In Victory, Plea
OF Nine. Chang

NEW YORK. March 3 (UP).-
Nine. Chang kai-Shek, her small
figure almost lost IN the vaStness
81 Madison Square Garden. told
= 600 persons last night that the
United Nations must Try 10 for
give the AXIS nations when they
are defeated
There must he no bitterness
IN the reconstructed world" she
SAID NO matter what we have
undergone and suffered. we must
try 90 forgive those who In
jured uS and remember only the
lessons learned thereby
She pointed out that China had
suffered for SIN years At the hands
of Japan. longer than any other
United Nation had undergone the
trials Of aggression IN this war.
I'VE In China have bled for
Che last six years 10 demonstrate
our reputation Of the inert and
humiIisting philosophy that 9
slow. ktrangling death IL the
more merciful. though some peo-
pie in other parts q: the world
maintain that the absence of
hone would prevent the Arri-
mony Of losing fight and leave
mans nature untrammeled 10
compose itself 10 the mercy of
God" she said
I'VE shall hold firm 10 the
faith that nothing short ~ race
annihilation will ever prevent
any nation from struggling
against wantOn domination.
whether economic or political.
Are we rights"
YES" her audience thun-
dered
ORDERED TO REST
Nine. Chang exhausted from
her speech before Congress and APP
pearsnces in Washington and New
York. was resting today. She
apologized last night for not being
able to accept the invitations she
had received from all parts OF this
country, and said her physicians
had ordered her 10 rest because
she had to conserve her strength
10 carry on her work In China.
She was dressed in black vel
vet gown, embroidered in gold and
braid.
She spoke softly. yet firmly
pounding the rostrum sometimes
for emphasis. Almost disregarding
the present conduct of the war,
she spoke largely of the future,
when the war is won.
"What are we going IN make
Of the future" she asked.
'What will the revalescing
world, recovering from this
hideous blood Letting, be like:
"The wisest minds In every
corner of the world are ponder
ing over these questions, and the
wisest Of all reserve their Opin-
lon. But without letting temerity
outrun discretion, venture To
say that certain things must be
recognized. Never again must
the dignity of man be outraged
as II has since the dawn OF his
tory"
WARNS OF REVENGE
Then she said that the United
Nations must demand no revenge
Of their enemies and:
FINALLY. In order that this
ear may indeed be the war 10
end all wars in all ages, and
that nations, great and small
alike. may be allowed TO live and
let live in peace, security and
freedom In the generations 10
come, cooperation In the true
and highest sense Of the word
must be practiced."
Wendell l.. Willkie, who intro
duced Nine. Chang at her own
request, called her an "avenginE
angel a soldier unafraid in
the fight for justice"
1t. Gen. Arnold, chief of the
srTny's air forces. who was in
China three weeks ago, and nine
governors also spoke.
ultimately, our aerial Oper-
stions In the Pacihc must call
Cor bombing Japan with COM
plete and utter havoc--bombing
90 ensure the total destruction
Of the enemy on his own soil"
Arnold said.