In view of the heavy responsibility of men of letters in times of national emergency, the Literary Association China has recently decided to enlarge its membership, for which a campaign will soon be launched, Further rise in the Huangho in Shantung has been caused by heavy rainfalls on July 17 and 18. 'The water mark' of the Lobo also rose to 30.73 metres on Sunday. With waters of Yufuho and other tri-butanes in West Shantung converging at the Huangho, great vigilance has been exercised by the provincial authorities.
Tw Chinese community of Nanking, especially those engaged in fin producing business, are opposed to a picture recently produced by the German motion picture company, the Topis Ca, on "the ground that certain parts of this film are insulting. The Foreign Ministry has asked the German Government to prohibit the public showing of this Alm as it has been learned that the flm will be shown in Germany very soon, Tue regulations governing the rocrulting of famine labourers for the building of the Chengtu-Chungking Railway embankment have been issued by the head office -of the China International Famine Relief Commission in Shanghai. The China Inter national Famine Relief Commission conducting a Inbour relief project in Szechuen. An agreement was enfered into early in April with the West China Development Company, the builders of the Chengtu-Chungking Railway, whereby famine labour will be used' for the construction of the railway embankment. First steps for the reerulling of such labour have now-been started, It is. learned.
Farmurut, remembrance of the dead is the duty of every Chinese, especially on the birthday anniversary of a deceased parent. Such an Joceasion was commemorated by rela~ tives and close friends who attended the customary memorial service given in memory of Gen. Wu Te-cohen's Jate father, It was held last Thursday, which would have been the latter's 80th birthday, of a temple in Kuling Road, Among those present were Mrs. 0. K. Yul, wife of the Acting Mayor, Mr,. Z. Wu, brother of Gen. Wu, and Mrs, Wu, Mrs. T. K.-King, Mr_King S. Kum, Mr, and Mrs, Ernest S, H. Tong, and others. Gen. Wu Te-chen, Governor of Kwangtung, was unable to attend owing to his presence in Nanking on official business. In his absence, Mme. Wu received those who called.
Cuane letters. calling on their ad-arosees to do their share in resisting the nation's enemy have made their appearance in Nanking—where popular feelings have been rising Since the Lukouchiao incident on July 8, Three specific questions are asked in these letters, They are: "Can you use your economic means fo encourage and comfort the heroic amicers and soldiers now defending national territory? Can you handle a rifle and/ go to the front to fgh Can you do propaganda work in the Fear?" The addressees are asked consider these three questions and decide to take up at least one of the three mentioned. In addition, they are requested to make nine duplicate copies of the questionnaire and, forward them to their friends and 1
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