The Desire for Peace, but With Adequate National Defence "The determined effort of some of committees of the the American Revolution to locate the sources of propaganda which for some time have sought to undermine the American Government and to weaken its national defences, has incurred the enmity of Communist or Socialistic workers," said the Regent of the Shanghai Chapter D. A. R,, in an address given to the members last Week at their first mesting at Mrs, Rawlinson's house. "This has resulted in counter-attacks against tht Society through the press and certain magazines."
12 regards national defence," she continued, "we have heard that the Daughters of the Revolution stands. for war and not for peace, and does not approve of anyone who io against war. Let se read you what Mrs. Brosseau, our President-General, said in response to that and to the statement that the D. A. R. does) no work for peace in our country:—Anas organization we certainly Eelieve im pence and are very much in sympathy with the present efforts of Secretary Kellogg in the work to which he is now committing himself. While we share all sane and reason the ultimate peace of the world, we feel enough love for this country to wish for it the same protection that the other nations reserve for themselves. If you follow the nogotiations closely, you know that all are reserving the right of adequate national defence. 'That is what the Daughters of the American Revolu-urge for America and nothing more.'
"We have always stood for pence, always hoped that ultimately it will be established among the nations of the world, because one cannot be human and not wish 'Feartily to abolish war. What we have stood for, however, is adequate national defence, that' is, placing our country on a parity with other nations of the world in the matter of the wherewith to defend itself case of aggression."
At the business meeting, the committees for the year were appoint. ed, the programme planned, and work Inid out for the year's special objects. Fifty dollars gold were voted to buy as many cubic fect of ground, in the name of the chapter, for the new Continental Memorial Hall which is being built in Washington. The comer-stone -Jof the building is to be laid on October 30. The Patriotic Edueations Committee reported a recommendation to offer prizes again this year to the Seventh and -Eighth Grades of the Shanghai American School for work on American History.
A lotter was read from Mrs. J. H. Gray, who represented the chapter at the Congress in Washington in April. The chapter acted on her suggestion and raised money for the printing of manuals for immits and for the Caroline Scott Harrison Memorial Fund.
Jr is announced in the- Chinese papers that the Turkish government has appointed a Minister to China to be stationed in Nanking.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.