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Opium Curse of the Far East C

The Pacific Story · November 26, 1944 · 29 min · 4,237 words

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The National Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations present the Pacific Story. In the Mounting Fury of World Conflict, events in the Pacific are taking on ever greater importance. Here is the story of the Pacific and the millions of people who live around this great sea.

The drama of the people whose destiny is at stake in the Pacific War. Here is the tale of the war in the Pacific and its meaning to us and to the generations to come. Tonight's Pacific Story, Opium, Curse of the Far East, comes to you as another public service with drama of the past and present and a special sixth war-lown feature with Dr. H. H. Chang, former

Chinese ambassador to Portugal, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Before tonight's Pacific Story opens, here is a brief introductory statement from Dr. H. H. Chang. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I have been asked tonight to convey to you through the Pacific story, a message of good cheer, a message which has come down to us through the holy pages of the longest surviving country in the world. The Chinese are among

the greatest of freedom-loving peoples, and they love to enjoy that freedom with their neighbors and friends. That freedom was, however, in danger of being eclipsed by cruelty and tyranny. It was true of China as it was true of many other parts of the world. But now, happily we know, we are positive that this thing which you and I all love, this thing

which we treasure above all else, freedom, is being restored to all the peoples wherever they may be. Another supreme effort and freedom will be completely won. Now, excuse me for being blunt, but I wish to come straight to the point. I want to ask you to buy a United States war bond, an extra war bond, during the current 6th war loan. The purchase of an

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