TIGER. LADY AND GENERALISSIMO
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Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault (left), commander of
the American Volunteer Group, the famed “Flying
Tigers," chats with Generalissimo and Madame Chiang
Kai-Shek at Kunming, China, during a visit there by
the generalissimo and his wife. The building in back
of them bears camouflage paint.
Mme. Chiang Asks Equality of Races
Chinese Fight in Expectation ot New World System,
Wife of Generalissimo Says
Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek, wife of the Chinese General
issimo, in a message broadcast recently from China to a
luncheon marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of her
graduation from Wellesley College, declared that Am
erica’s freedom and belief in the equality of all races
had inspired China in her war against Japan.
The 1,000 alumnae and friends of the college who at
tended the session at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, con
tributed $5,279 toward relief in China. Groups in other
parts of the country made similar contributions.
Mme. Chiang’s message followed several addresses
in which tributes were paid to her personality and ac
complishments as well as to the morale of the Chinese
armies and people in their long war against Japan.
“Exploitation, imperialism and all other anachron
isms of the pre-war world society must be swept out of
existence,” Mme. Chiang declared
Will Hold On If Given Necessary Equipment
Assuring her listeners of the ability of the Chinese
people to hold on in the face of apparently insuperable
difficulties if China is given the necessary equipment
now,” Mme. Chiang explained that she had encourged
them “to believe that after victory the world system
would be entirely altered, that we would ail be free
peoples and that nations strong or weak would deal fair
ly and squarely with each other.”
“If our people and army had not been induced to be
lieve this,” she asserted, “the war as far as China is
concerned would have been over a iong year ago. I have
faith that from the crucifixion experienced in this war
the democracies will learn the lesson that prevention is
better than cure; that it is better to prevent wars than
win wars. But war can only be prevented if the world
society is so constituted that all races are given equal
opportunity to develop their native genius, not hamper
ed but aided by stronger and more advanced races.
Rights May Be Enjoyed Only If Shared
“It is paradoxical but true that nations, like individ
uals, can only permanently enjoy privileges and rights
if they are willing to share them with others. If they
attempt to reserve them solely for themselves they
will lose them.”
Dr. Lin Yutang, author, referring to China’s part in
the war, declared that at least 15,000 had been killed or
wounded in the battles of last week.
Other speakers were Mme. C. L. Hsia, a cousin of
Mme. Chiang; Owen Lattimore, personal political advis
er of the generalissimo, and Dr. Yu Tsune-chi, Consul
General for China. Mrs. Clare Boothe Luse introduced
the speakers and Mrs. Maurice T. Moore presided.
At Wellesley the Alumnae Day throng, including 80
members of Mme. Chiang’s class, heard the broadcast.
George II, King of Greece: “The reports of terrible
conditions surrounding my people are not exaggerated.’
Maxim M. Litvinoff, Russian Ambassador to the
United States: “The foe canot be beaten if his forces
of today are opposed by the forces of tomorrow.” ,
Harry Hopkins, Lease-Lend supervisor: “There are
those in America who are cynical about the peace. You
will note that they are equally cynical about the war.”
24 Occupations
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(Continued From Last Issue)
The National Headquarters
then di-clared:
“A registrant who is in train
ing and preparation for one of
these scientific and specialized
l fields may be considered for oc
cupational deferment at the close
or approximately at the close of
his second or sophomore year in
a recognized college or univer
sity if he is pursuing a course
of study upon the successful com
pletion of which he will have ac
quired the necessary training,
qualification, or skill, and if he
gives promise of continuing and
will be acceptable for continuing
such course of study and will
undertake actual further class
room work within a period of
not to exceed four months from
the close of his secnd year.
"A registrant who is in train
ing and preparation for one of
I these scientific and specialized
j fields shall be considered for oc
cupational classification during
| his third and fourth years in a
j recognized college or university,
! provided that he gives promises
| of the successful completion of
! such course of study and the ac
jquirmg of the necessary degree
of training, qualification, and
skill.
Graduate Student
“A graduate or postgraduate
j student who is undertaking fur
ther studies for these scientific
and specialized fields, following
the completion of the normal 4
academic years, may be consid
ered for occupational classifica
tion, if in addition to pursuing i
the additional studies, he is also
acting as "graduate assistant” in
a recognized college or univer
sity or us engaged in scientific re
search related to the war effort
and which is supervised by a re
. cognized Federal agency. A grad
uate assistant :s a student in post
graduate studies who, in addition |
is engaged in the teaching and
instruction of undergraduate stu
dents in these scientific and spec
ialized fields.”
Allowed! Sixty Days
Furthermore, t h e National j
1 Headquarter.-. Bulletin pointed
out, registrants who have com- .
! o'.eted training and preparation I
j for any of these “critical occu- !
; pations” necessary in the war
! program, should then be given
reasonable time to become engag
ed in the practice of his profes
sion This period is defined as
“not to exceed 60 days" after
; graduation, the bulletin stating:
“When a registrant has com
pleted his training and prepara
tion in a recognized college or
university and has acquired a
high degree of training, qualific
ation, or skill in one of th’ese
scientific and specialized fields,
such registrant should then be
given the opportunity to become
engaged in the practice of his
profession in an activity neces
sary to war production or essen
tial to the support of the war
effort. In many instances follow
ing graduation from a recogniz
ed college or university, a cer
tain period of time will be re
quired in the placing of trained,
qualified, or skilled personnel in
m essential activtity. When a
registrant has been deferred as a
; necessary man in order to com
' plete his training and prepar
I ation it is only logical that his
deferment should continue until
he has an opportunity to use his
scientific and specialized train
ing to the best interest of the na
tion. Accordingly; following grad
uation from a recognized college
or university in any of these
scientific and specialized fields, a
registrant should be considered
I f»r further occupational classific
i ation for a period of not to ex
, ceed 60 days in order that he
| may have an opportunity to en
ga(ge in a critical occupation in
an activity necesary to war pro
duction or essential to the sup
port of the war effort, provided
that during such period the reg
istrant is making an honest and
diligent effort to become so en
gaged."
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Field Marshal Rommel’s clocklike advance across Egyut had been slowed, if
not stopper!, in the Fuka zone as American air power and New Zealand troops
reinforced Britain's reeling army,, Cairo reports said. Map shows how Rom
mel's town-by-town advance brought him down the coast toward the great
British naval base at Alexandria. Tobruk, Bardia. Sidi Barani and Matruh
had fallen to the Axis.
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British defenders of Egypt evacuaatedMatruh (1), British stronghold on the
path to Alexandria (2). and the Suez Canal (!]). Matruli was abandoned as
the battle, a wild melee of men and machines, spread over an ever-broaden
ing battlefield. Black arrows indicate the Axis forces. Axis planes also were
reported to have bombed Alexandria, British naval base.
BREMEN SET ABLAZE BY 1.000 RAF BOMBERS
Bremen was set ablaze by more than 1,000 bombers of the RAF, which chose
that German arsenal in the Battle of the Atlantic as the principal target of a
gigantic assault which probably was the largest ever made in a single night.
Map also shows Luebeck, Rostock, Cologne and Essen, each of which, in turn,
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