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OF ASSISTANCE TO CHINA STATEMENT BY AMERICAN GENERAL. REINFORCEMENTS ON THE WAY. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. More aid for China will follow the appointment, of Major-General Stralhemeyer as Air Officer Commanding in the China, Burma and India theatres, says the British United Press Now Delhi correspondent. General Strathemeyer, in a speech in New Delhi, said: “President Roosevelt has seen fit Io reinforce this theatre. Many others will follow me and there will be great reinforcements of equipment, and troops. My job is to co-ordinate Army and Air Force duties in carrying out President Roosevelt's pledge of increased assistance to China.” General Strathcmcycr revealed that he had a long conference with General ; Stilwell, Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek and General Chennault and also with high R.A.F. officials. The correspondent adds that General Strathcmeyer's appointment appears to indicate new moves in Asia. Apparently his task is not only to push air strength to General Chennault, but to increase the activities of the United States Tenth Air Force over Burma, Thailand and the Bay of Bengal.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 August 1943, Page 4
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