To the Editor of the News"
Sm—In your to-day's issue of the North China I saw an article in the In Parenthesis column in title of Word of Advice", and there is a sentence with the following words, Japan's course is to beat China to her knees so that she may no longer have the spirit to fight. Anyone that does not know the trouble between China and Japan will immediately have the impression that China is a country full of snakes instead of humans and is making a martyr of Japan, But is it true May I ask any one of your subscribers, especially Japanese, what "Suicide Club" for braving the pas-Sage through No Man's land. The waterworks staff at Yangtszepoo are also what our American friends would call "He men" and as such I think are entitled to at least some of the flowery epithets that have recently. been distributed.
You may be surprised to hear that Riverside has had its share of shrapnel, bullets, bombs and shells, during the past two weeks, and I think credit should be where such is due.
It is perhaps that the majority of|} people have been so used to pushing a switch and having the rad cooker, or light work, that no particularatterition has been paid to how these things are possible, but I feel sure that when the public know they will not be backward in coming forward to show their appreciation.
Yours For Famptay.
Shanghai, Aug. 28, For those who have to stand or walk about in this hot weather PEDIBUS is proving invaluable.
For tired sore feet it is wonderfully cooling and soothing.
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