The text of the appeal was follows "We wish to submit a request for your ce-operation in behalf of the financial effort of the National Child Welfare Association of China for the relict of famine-stricken children in western China, "As a result of the long drought in western China, famine conditions, which exist in the provinces of Kansu, Szechuen, Honan and Shensi, have gone from Had to worse. Millions of refugees are facing great distress, With no rainfall since last autumn, most of the farming lands have yielded no harvest, and no seeds have been sown this year. There is. great shortage of food, " particularly, Inaceessible areas, Even the bark of trees and roots of grass are no longer obtainable, The people ave forced to salisty, their hunger by eating while clay.
"Following the principle laid down by the Declaration of Geneva that the child must be the frst to receive relief in time of distress, the National Child Welfare Association of China has taken upon itself the responsibility of establishing four rotiet camps for famine orphans in the most affected areas, Each relief camp is to take care of 500 youngsters. More camps will be established it funds "To. raise "necessary funds, the Association has decided to launch a Special nation-wide financial cam-ign, with the motto, "Children Reliove the Children in Need," That the children in Chinese schools be encouraged to give free-will gifts in ald of relief work by a letter from the Ministry of Education, is in. the programme of the financial effort, "We solicit your ce-operation to the end that the students and faculty of your schools will give as liberal enations as possible in ald of relict work for the famine children, Ten dollars will take care of a child for a period of three months."
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