Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1937, Page 25

Mme. Chiang Tells of Work As Chief of China’s Air Force Confers With Aviation Advisers and Inspects Damage by Japan’s Bombing By MME. CHIANG KAI-SHEK. (Wife of the Chinese Generalissimo.) NANKING, Oct. 27.—T will respond tn many requests I have received from readers of these dispatches for a de- gcription of my every-day life and position in this terrible war. My cor- respondents seem to be much interested that I, although a woman, should hold the unique post in charge of the Chinese air force and also that I should take such an important part in the Chinesp Tesistance to Japan's aggres- sion. Since my marriage to the generalis- simo, I have worked by his side in his U‘Pmcndn\N task of building up the Chinese Arm air force. Later I was put in charge of this force. I was given a staff of European aviation experts as advisers, who are collabo- rating with the Chinese general head- quarters, the various chiefs of the air | force and the Red Cross on all fronts. To this staff of experts China owes her ability to withstand the terriffic ouslaught by the Japanese. My air force is organized efficiently with good German and American-made airplanes. We have a large fleet of fighters and bombers. In the very near future we are expecting the shipment of more planes from abroad, which will greatly strengthen the backbone of my air force. Sees Resistance Power. I wish to state that the generalissimo and I are convinced that the success | of our air armies have achieved, against great odds, are from these British and European advisers. Most of these men had experience in the great war. To- day I believe our defenses are suffi- | ciently well organized to withstand | sny Japanese attack by alr, land or sea The generalissimo and I hold the reins of the army's air force, which is administered from one room here in the headquarters of the national army. This we share together. We spend from 16 to 20 hours a day here in close touch with the various commanders by telephone and wireless Frequently I make tours of inspecs tion of our various airdromes and also scenes where Japanese bombings have occurred. We tra\ places either by automc plane, keeping in cons the general headquart Flyers Sleep in Planes. I cannot praise highly enough the eourage of my nen whose loyalty | and affection for me, their chief. | touches me very deeply. Most of f them spend nights sleeping in their planes ready to soar into the air at| the first alarm. Recently a number of my pilois| formed themselves into a “death| aquadron” and sought my permission to risk bombing Tokio from which | expedition it would be very unlikely | they came back a ‘The general- issimo and I decided that tpe time was not ripe as vet for this attack. There is a possi attempt this in the airmen can give us that this attack can be conducted without harm to the non-combatant | population. | We do not desire to emulate the| Japanese in their unw: nted butch- | ery of women and :‘h:'.dten and we | would want to confine our tactics| according to international law in | | order to retain the respect of the| world. To those who have sent medical supplies to China and those who have contributed money for this purpose, the generalissimo and I want to ex- press our deepest gratitude. The gen- | eralissimo wants me to say that these | supplies have been invaluable in alleviating the uffering of the| wounded and particularly those who are sufferini from m d phosgene gas. These being used also to soothe t 5 of the thousands of civilian victims of these outrageous bombings, espec- fally the women and children. Women Rally to Cause. Planes five Japanese airplanes to accomplish this, and before they got him down he had downed two of them. The gen- eralissimo and T were deeply moved, as this very pilot was a guest of ours in our own house only a few days ago. No more will he fight gallantly for China Reports of great heroism reach me daily from all fronts from military commanders. In all cases the gener- alissimo tries to give due recognition to bravery among his troops. Also, the generalissimo wishes the world to know that Japanese prisoners of war, includ- ing even the air pilots, are well treated and if wounded are cared for in our hospitals. Such is certainly not the case with Chinese taken prisoner by the Jap- anese. Many of them are summarily executed by the Japanese on the pre- text that they are snipers. This is & direct violation of international law. I wish to conclude this personal THE EVENING message by saying that the generalis- simo and I are gratef#1 to the British, American and other foreigners in Nanking for their generous help to our hospitals. The aid of the Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies is very valuable to us and is to be ex- pected from Americans and Europeans. (Copyright, 1937.) MME. CHIANG HURT Suffers Fractured Rib and Shock in Auto Accident. SHANGHAI, Oct. 29 (#).—Officials disclosed today that Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, wife of the head of China’s government, suffered a fractured rib and shock in an automobile accident Saturday. (Mme. Chiang's injury, believed not serious, will not prevent her continuing the special articles ap- pearing daily in The Evening Star, according to assurances received today by cable.) 100 l’earls in Oyster While opening oysters at a famous restaurant in the West End of London, Robert Butler, an employe, found a nest of 100 pearls in a bivalve, Butler has opened an average of 400 oysters a day in season for 20 years and says he never saw so many pearls together before. 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