Despite the war on Shanghai' front doorstep, the Chinese Women's Club is carrying on as usual. This was shown by the large attendance present at the first general meeting of the new club year held yesterday afternoon in the club room. The Acting Chairman, Mrs. P,.C. Yang, presided, having, as second vice chairman, automatically succeeded to the post through the absence from Shanghai of the new chairman, Mrs. Bang How, and the first vice-chairman, Mrs. B. K. Wong. Dr. Y. Y. Tsu was the speaker of the day.
In the reports made by the various committees, emphasis was laid on the need for members to ce-operate and work harder than ever, since hostilities are expected to be long drawn-out. The club's efforts to alleviate the plight of the refugees and "comfort" the wounded included the establishing,- in conjunction with the Y.W.C.A. and "Ginling College Alumni, of a camp accommodating 250 homeless women, children and expectant mothers, and supplying, as far as possible, the wants of fourteen hospitals.
Relief of Refugees Within the past month money, clothing, etc., has been given for the relief of refugees while over 10,000 rolls of bandages and 2,000 blankets have been distributed, among other things, to the hospitals. All members are now busily knitting woollen socks, sweaters and making padded cotton coats and trousers for China's defenders, The purchasing committee buys the materials which the first aid group prepares and makes up into hospital supplies. The hospital visiting committee investigates conditions in such institutions and finds out their needs, which the club endeavours to supply. Coal, rice, even modern toilet facilities have been donated or secured by the C.W.C. Other memters are supervising the laundry, (an important task), writing letters for the soldiers and performing other cheery services the hard-worked nurses are unable to do.
This, in general, was the gist of the reports given at yesterday's meeting, the wish being expressed by the presiding officer that the members continue this good work with redoubled energy. That it is being ap-Ereciated was evidenced by the numter of donations,, monetary and otherwise, which had been sent to the C.W.C. by non-members.
Mrs. S. Y. Chen, the retiring acting chairman, introduced her successor, Mrs. Yang, who took over' to defend their currencies against any the chair and after a few well-chosen words, began the business meeting. At its conclusion, the address by Dr. Y. Y. Tsu followed.
Fighting for, Existence Stressing the fact that China was now fighting for her very existence, Dr. Tsu said that three things were necessary for victory: concentration, perseverance and the sacrificial spirit. Feelings no longer counted, only one's duty mattered.
He also pointed out that although this war which was forced on China, is the most terrible ever waged in her history of 2,000 years, there were several gleams of light which gave one hope. One was the unparalleled unification. of the country. And out of China's great travail had emerged something unique in the history of the worl the leadership of Chinese womanhood as so strikingly-exemplified by Mme. Chiang Kai-shek. As the leader of modern China, she had shown the world that she was the equal of any man, declared Dr. Tsu,
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