CHINA: Voice from Chungking

Tiny, gentle Mme. Sun Yat-sen speaks rarely. But when she does speak up for the liberal, democratic program of her late great husband, her words can be strong as bitter tea.

In a message which reached the U.S. last week, this independent member of the potent Soong family (sisters, Mmes. Chiang Kaishek, H. H. Kung; brothers, T. V. and T. L.) spoke in her sharpest vein. Said Mme. Sun:

"Reaction and fascism in China are strong. . . . This is proved . . . by the diversion of part of our national army...

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