To, the Editor of the "NORTH-CHINA Dairy News."
Sim—-From yesteday's ° press I }was shocked to learn the tragic Jdeath of "Mr, Robert Short in heroic defence for the cause of humanity. Mr, Short was a pers sonal friend of mine, in. whom I had always admired 'a high sense of humanity and chilvarie. spirits, Ever since the unprovoked Japanese invasion of Manchuria Mr, Short had repeatedly signified his inten= tions: of enlisting" in the Chinese army in case the latter should come ence @ campaign of self-defence, He, however, refrained from fole lowing out his wishes, hoping that the League of Nations, the Powers, and the world's sense of justice would bring a speedy and to the -Jaction of an international pirate, His hopes, however, were not realise ed. The recent aerial attacks on unprotected civilian Chinese Shanghai and its environs wanton destructions of properties broke down his po and he finally decided to sacrifice himself for the cause of humanity. 'The feeling of regret for his untimely death is only equalled by the exe pressions of admiration for his.|heroie battle against great odd As a token of gratitude on the par of Chinese and their friends, large donations are being given' to used to perpetuate in some fitting manner Ins mentary and his service the cause of humanity and me ternational justice,
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