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China to Take to Air In Its War With Japan Woman aviator says says it plans to destroy Nipponese ammunition plants, factories Buffalo's Chinese colony celebrated in a series of welcomes and meetings yesterday the advent to this city of two of China's most distinguished ambassadors of good will, the famous diplomat, statesman and artist, Dr. Chang ShenTze and its ace woman flyer, pretty Ya-ching Lee. The purpose of the visit of the two prominent Chinese citizens was two-fold. Both came to Buffalo to enlist sympathy and help for China and both came to tell Buffalo's Chinese of the ravages of the war in their native provinces and of the progress of the conflict. Miss Lee zoomed into Buffalo promptly at noon yesterday in a Cessna plane owned by Mrs. Florence H. Boswell of Cleveland, who accompanied her. Mr. Chang travelled by train but arrived in time to join his confrere at the celebration of welcome staged in her honor at the municipal field. From there the guests went from one meeting to another rousing Buffalo Chinese and friends of the great Chinese cause to increased support of the homeless refugees. Speaks English Well Miss Lee revealed herself as a young lady of many talents as she addressed gatherings in both the American and Chinese languages and made stirring appeals for aid and gave brilliant descriptions of the war's destruction. At a mass meeting sponsored by the Chinese Benevolent Association, held at the headquarters at 509 Michigan Avenue, Miss Lee told the colony that China will never give in, nor will she match Japan in "atrocities." "China is taking to the air in the war and as fast as the government gets money we are putting it into planes," she said. "But we are building an air force to destroy ammunition plants and factories of the Japanese, not to bomb innocent people." In desperation, China's dwindling air force has borrowed the Japanese idea of suicide squads, she told her rapt audience, and corps of fliers have formed success-or-death pact squadrons to bomb and destroy Japanese warships. "There is every hope that we will with your support, carry the war to eventual victory," the slip, white-clad lady flier said. "We are trying, always trying. We will never give in. We have guerilla forces in occupied territory. Their bravery, their heroism, is something that Chinese everywhere can be proud of. We are routed her, we go elsewhere. As a result Southwestern China is being rapidly cultivated and developed industrially. The refugees in camps are learning trades and will constitute a civilian army to work the mines and develop ore and oil as soon as they are qualified." Sees Culture as Target Japan is intent on destroying China's culture and to that end has concentrated recently in bombing schools, Miss Lee stated in conclusion. Mr. Chang, who is a former brigade commander in the Revolt of Sun Yat Sen of 1911, a former magistrate in Manchuria, and advisor to two presidents of the Chinese Republic before he retired from political life to continue his art studies, evoked rounds of applause from the admiring Chinese as he rose to speak yesterday. Because he spoke Manchurian, his speech was subsequently translated into the Cantonese dialect by Wong Ken Ball of Buffalo yesterday in order that the many Buffalo Chinese from that native province might get the full meaning of his address. "The Japanese will never conquer China," the distinguished Mr. Chang thundered. "We were a country of peace. Our citizens were lambs. We have become a country of tigers. And Miss Lee is an example of New China. She is a flying tiger." The tiger motif is one for which the great artist is famous and through his the raging animal has become the official symbol of New China. Mr. Chang explained yesterday that he has concentrated on drawing nothing but tigers because he believes it to be the symbol of courageousness, and courage is significant of China's resistance in the war. Through his influence and inspired by his great canvasses the tiger has been officially designated to replace the once-famous traditional Chinese dragon. Several large canvasses of his famous and almost priceless dragons were displayed at the Michigan Avenue hall yesterday and hugely admired by the capacity audience. Four other water colors which are museum works but which he has taken on this national good-will tour also provoked praise. Paintings In French Museums Mr. Chang came out of retirement in Paris to become a goodwill ambassador for New China, it was learned yesterday. Several of his paintings were hung recently in French Museums, notably the National Museum in Paris which was formally opened by President LeBrun. Mr. Chang came to this country from the French capitol two months ago. He will give exhibitions of his canvasses in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston and other key cities, the funds to be raised from such exhibits to be contributed to the Relief Commission. Both Artist Chang and Miss Lee will remain in Buffalo for the next three days. Miss Lee is arranging for a plane in which she will exhibitions at the national air races in Cleveland and her co-ambassador will go to Cleveland with her. During his stay here the famous artist will paint two of his famous crouched tigers on the fusilage of her plane. Miss Lee is noted as the only member of America's exclusive Caterpillar Club. She was trained in flying at the Boeing School of Aeronautics in California and was the only women on the staff of the Shanghai Municipal Air School before the outbreak of the war caused its close. While the war raged in that city, Miss Lee assisted in the nursing of wounded soldiers and civilians. She was recruited by H.E. Bishop Yu-Pin, special envoy of the Chinese National Government Relief Commission to undertake the current goodwill tour and has received much admiring attention in this country. She declared the purpose of her visit yesterday in this fashion: "I want, by my flying demonstrations, to encourage the people of America to help the civilian refugees ---the 30,000,000 homeless. I fly for those who fled!" Chairman of Meeting Lee Park was chairman of the Benevolent Association's meeting for the two visitors yesterday and Peter Chin was public relations representative for the guests. Following the mass meeting in Michigan Avenue yesterday, a majority of the Chinese colony in Buffalo adjourned to the Shanghai Restaurant at 65 Broadway, where Wong G. Sun was host to the party. Two distinguished guests who accompanied the Chinese visitors yesterday, and who were honored with them at the welcome meetings, were Mrs. Boswell and the Rev. Charles L. Meeus, Catholic chaplain, who is secretary to H.E. Bishop Yu-Pin. Mrs. Boswell is an official of the women pilots' organization and will be hostess to Miss Lee in Cleveland. She flew to new York on Thursday to bring the Chinese flier to Buffalo. Father Meeus, a Belgium priest, is chaplain of the Chinese Boy Scouts, and represents Bishop Yu-Pin in arranging the tours of Mr. Tze and Miss Lee. CONSOLIDATED PRESS CLIPPING BUREAUS CHICAGO, U.S.A. EASTERN DIVISION 170 FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. Garden City, n.y. news JUN 29 1939 Miss Ya Ching Lee Feted By International Group Miss Ya Ching Lee who resided on Fourteenth Street, Garden City, last Winter was the guest of honor at a luncheon given on Sunday at Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn, by the New York Branch of the Women's International Association of Aeronautics, Miss Lee, in company with another Chinese woman flyer, has recently returned from a tour of the United States in an effort to enlist sympathy for the Chinese cause. August 29, 1939 Distinguished Chinese Citizens Dinner Guests Two outstanding Chinese citizens were dinner guests yesterday at a party given at a restaurant at 65 Broadway where Wong G. Sun acted as host. They were Miss Ya-Ching Lee, ace woman flier, who is in this country seeking funds for Chinese civilian relief, and Chang Shen-Tze, diplomat and painter. In the photo, left to right, are Mrs. Florence H. Boswell, Miss Lee and Mr. Chang. Standing, left to right are are Lee Gan, chairmain of the Buffalo Benevolent Association, and George Won, secretary of the Chinese Benevolent Association.
