The Archive · 1921

Famine in Shensi

To the Editor of the 5

"Norra-Cuina Datty News."

Sin,—The report from your Chengku correspondent published under the heading "Famine Relief Gone Astray" calls for some comment, particularly as he mentions the name of some "International Relief Committee' which might be confused with the joint-committee at Sianfu to whom we, with other Famine Relief Societies, have been sending assistance.

As this joint committee at Sianfu is presided over by Bishop Massi of the Roman Catholic Mission and has for its Treasurer the Rey. F. 8. Russell of the English Baptist Mission, and other of Shensi's most experienced missionaries thereon, it is only right to make clear to the general public that our as sistance to Shensi has gone through this reliable and well established committee at Sianfu.

It is well to point out.that there are other organizations doing re-

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