in Shanghai Nenking, Jan. 23.
No oMclal explanation was. given to-day why the American "Brith Agent which deals with adventures of an Efglishman in the Russian Revolution of 1917, has been banned by the Central Film Censorship Board. Questioned regarding this action, the secretary of the Board remarked that proocbly the film "contravened some Govern ment regulations." He declined, however, to give a detailed statement, pending the return of the Board's Airector, who at present Shanghat.
Since all imported pictures first must be passed by the Nanking censors before they are shown in any part of China, including foreign settlements, It was presumed the picture in' question had been re~ viewed and passed by the Board. Nevertheless, no realy was given to the question why the ban had been imposed after the picture had been shown for a number of days in year, and the question is where is It oink td come from?
The Russian Women's League, en-other body which has been doing. food work in the same line, em. phastzes very similar sides of the problem. It considers the best preven. Hive measure to be the education of young girls in the solrit of Christian morality, as ordinary schoo! training had not always proved suffelent. It is not Inclined to belittle the import ance of general education or sercial training. Tt recommends provisions for the education of young alr': sri that they can fake" positions in homes oF business houses according to their abilities.
addition it would establish hostel for single women. The food would be cheon but suhstantinl. At the same time ft suggests a hom: for small children, since a mother with a child is heavily handicappes in nding @ position.
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