The Archive · 1937

Chinese in America Aid Homeland

Sacrifices Made To Send Funds To China

New York, Oct. 26.

Chinese in the United States have spared no effort or sacrifice in raising funds to aid their country in its struggle with Japan.

Donations exceeding $2,000,000 have already been collected, and money is likely to continue to pour into China for the duration of the war, Chinese students have gone without meals, small boys have shined shoes, workers have set aside portions of their earning and Chinese laundryman and other businessmen have earmarked parts of their profits to help supply the Chinese army and to give relief to their nation's unfortunates, Contributions to the Chinese cause have poured in to various organizations, and have been sent directly to the Far East from scattered families in the farming sections as well as from the large Chinese communities in various cities, In San Francisco's China-town, the largest Chinese community in the United: States, approximately $500,000 has been subscribed Reuter.

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