Shanghai, Oct. 11.
Despite her preoccupation in war China will participate in the New York World's Fair. For she realizes that as soon as the present hostili-are over, she is going to go after reconstruction with a bang—with all the energy that she is now devoting. to fight the war, So she does not want to be left' in the lurch, but. wants to keep a hand on the pulse of the world's progress as represented in the New York fair.
Because of the war, the appropria. tion for participation purpose {s necessarily limited; but Dr. Wong Wen-hao, Minister Affairs and Chairman of the China Government Commission on the New York World's Fair, promised that every cent that the Government! spends for this purpose will be carefully expended so that the maximum result can be secured.
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