resources. While the bulk of revenue is dissipated on military establish ments of problematical value it is useless merely preaching rural economy. To achieve any result, the [problem of drought must be tackled with the same vigour and the same amount of government and national support as the Yangtze floods of 1931 and the subsequent dyke-building programme. This was a definite government effort which took the matter out of the hands of private organiza tions and the results plainly indicated what can be achieved if the national authorities can be induced to obtain 'a proper perspective and act instead of talk.
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