Conditions existing in El day do not an to American eonceptin of "famine." 'The average person is: inclined' to think of fomire as a tion in hich there is little or] no food to ich rich and. poor arvation.
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teclbers ant Unere ts ao reason 9] Seth eetenateceeee doubt that the volamme of esttution inthe site It 00m became evident that the American people were reluctant assume the t-mendous bur being, urged upon them. this conte the American agency engaged in e-tlecting the relief fund, jested a group of Americans rei id wall known for and their know: ledge of Chinese affairs, to serve as Advisory Committee in Peking. This Com recommended promptly an immediate return to the definition of famine as a failure of feod supply due pri causes. The American orga accepted the recommendation and reduced the bas's of its appeal to the number of famine sufferers suz-gested by the Advisory Committee, namely, 4,009,000.
It will be seen that the point here lies in the attempt to bring Ameri-en's task within measurable rather than tu prove that the amount of distress la China had been over~ estimated. But the discussion must he carried furiller if we are to reach basic facts. If natural causes recount for the "fa of 1928-20, what were the responsible causes? They may be enumerated briefly that ing the goods on wee stopped hip Tine.
Banditry and Taxation (3 Daring the recent years of turmoil and military confusion, the soldiers of routed armies, along with deserters and miscellaneous outlaws) Fave turned to banditry in very inge numbers. It is doubtful who. ther the amazing extent and menace of this form of outlawry in China comprehended in America, Literally hundreds of thousands of dose perate and reckless men are engaged in barditey. Groups of band: hundreds are not They operate wilt a con tempt of local authori 3 or pers Laps at tines in collusion with ears of Disorde Q) For years China ickinge all dissiph Me to no higher ery on their alroc heartless savagery, sparing 0 stion' las in tts.
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