Withow: in any way depreciate Jecivites, such at are indicated in. the move-meat. to supplement. amenities provided for British troops in Shanghai, it" should Ssuxgested that the British community in partiular ought not to Jose sight of other and wider ttaims on its attention, Present conditions have already" created much distress simon foreigners in Shanghai the charitable organizations which are grappling with that Problem are In urgent teed of enhanced support Distressed British subjects are their best to avoid an appeal toc stances may be too much for t all organizers of relief here to be {ng this' aspect of the crisis. The donation of [comforts to troops fcr whose services the community must be grateful but who, apart from the moment, are not economically ts merits. it Is of comparatively oside the opportunity for bringing relief 40. men and women who. have been deprived of their livelihood in the city te which they. Belong. It would be' pleasant to Kknow that some thought was being given to this the come munity, particularly those who by the exigencies for the. moment. have time. on their hands. Furthermore it is impossible to discuss perspec: tive without again pointing out the great need for adequate "medical supplies and red erose facilities for wounded Chinese soldiers in the Settlement. Primarily "the obligation. res open Chinese eillzens of substance, but that is no reason why foreigners shoud not make their contribution, ae they have done in assisting th fork of evacuating Chinese refugees. Engage ment in philanibropy of that kind ts fully Dalibie with the neutrality which the "Settiement precariously endeavours to uphold, sources. The other day a visitor to a hospital Chinese soldier wounded in the Tung]
On ing home" was the front line trench.
1 would be a erie if spirit of that kind we 10 be deprived of the. elementary medical relief, Women, (00, we the vielims of this war. Miss Lydia Johnson's appeal for employers to consider the claims of a number of working girls who are now out of employment and desperately ayer to resume the caring of the dally wage provides case tu point. Terribly has the business fabric of Shanghai been shattered in the last four weeks but the process of carrying on has to bbe supported and it is hoped that no dim. dence will ie the hands of those who are in riy way in a position to continue their commercial activities. "If they want labour of the kind which Miss Johnson's organization the Young Women's Christian Association, 99 Lubbling Well Read, can supply they will be doing a publi service (0 use it. This all part of Shanghai's routine in carrying on and in working for the recovery which Sooner or later has to be the main objective of all, whatever the guns and the aeroplanes may say. IL also provides a practical answer to those who profess to believe that guns and aeroplanes are all powerful. Fey cannot be when, despite their ravages, humanity obstinately refuses to abandon its comradeship and spirit of self-help.
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