Affirming its mission to remain "a cultural magazine, devoted only to things of the mind", Tien Hsia Monthly, for September, makes but a passing reference to the present crisis in terms of fighting, although it is edited as it says "to the tune of bombs and guns". Dr. John C. Wu's "Little Snatches" from his diary include a postscript as it were in philosophical reflect tion on the creed of destruction and aggression, but do not fail to illustrate the diarist's felicity in comparing literary and cultural notes, Thus he finds sympathy between Laotse and Shakes-peace and brings Dr. Sun Fo as witness, Laotse's teaching that "there is no greater calamity than underestimating the strength of an enemy" matches the English poet's: the Boy does not have to clear the cage: the Mantis is having a grand time and is the best-fed of his kind in China, So everybody is happy....and I am seriously thinking of adopting a Praying Mantis as a pet.
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