At first the Internationat Committee sold rie so that such resources could rotated. inthe. service" of ose who had "no snoney" with. which to purchase rice, it was. planned. that Rist "as, soon a8. conditions quieted down "enough, "private rice "stores ould open, and the Commitiee would ease such sale. 'The Sell-Governing Gommitee was ready t0.open a rice Shop on January 10, 20 from that date ihe? Conmattee' stopped. selling rice from, relict stocks, But the second fdythe Japanese stopped the supply ff rice to that shop and since. then Rave not allowed any rice 10 be sold within the Zone.
'A. week later the Self-Governina Committee was able to.open two Tice Stops in th southern part of the city. ile from the southern boundary of the Zoe. "his was atthe oder to'move out of the Zone, But with:
potest in order to force People
fut the restoration of order amongst the Japanese troops in those areas, the people are afraid to return home.
these (we assignments of supplies the SeitGoverning Committee {etaled only' 2200 bags of rice and 1,000 bags of flour. It is estimated it would take 1,600 bags. of rice per day to feed the 250,000 people. People have existed on private family stocks which are now rapidly running out. Unless determined and efficient arrangements are made for supplying rice and fuel to this population, serious famine conditions will result. AN attempts by the International Committee to purchase food supplies stored outside Nanking for in Shanghai for relief purposes have been refused by the Japanese authorities.
Enough for one Month The International Committee has funds for purchase of foodstuffs and fuel here if it is permitted. Food supply on hand will feed 50,000 people dependent on that at present for less than thirty days. An appeal was sent to Shanghai for $50,000 for purchasing supplementary foods there and_a ready response was received. But so far no permission has been secured to ship foodstuffs If the International Committee is not Permitted to purchase food supplies directly, it may have to resort to cash. relief—which is_much more dimeult to administer. But there are some problems developing that can Probably be solved in no other way.
'A sub-committee on rehabilitation has been working on a survey and plans for helping the people return to their homes and get started in some economic activity. This problem is greatly increased by the fact that three-fourths of the shops of the city have been systematically burned by the Japanese since December 19. One case illustrates the problem: an old. tapestry-weaving family which has always been independent had their shop and home burned out on the night of January 1 by Japanese soldiers. Their cloth was lost in the and all their money was taken from them by Japanese soldiers. With all resources destroyed how is this family of eight to make a fresh start?
Some free rice tickets and money was the best the Committee could do for them as there is no economic activity How excepting small roadside shops along Shanghai and Ning-roads. No production of any form is going on. The whole popu-Intion is on a consumption basis pure and simple. When spring comes it ig hoped agricultural production can start—but that depends on security. for the farmers who have fled even from their truck farms in the city.
Widows und Orphans the widows and orphans. In the frst part of the survey on this question At Ginling College, 420 women were found whose men folk on whom they were dependent for support had been killed by the Japanese. Many civilian men in the city met that fate because they were suspected of being "plain-clothes soldiers." Some were march-fed off in registration even though their women folk and family guaranteed them, In this refiabilitation problem the International Committee does not where the Chinese have concentrated Ihave the resources for making loans te people for starting their business again nor does it have funds for making loans to members of families here whose earning members are in other places. Organizations of Chin ese in Shanghai or other places that can help on this problem will give big boost to their suffering fellow countrymen or families in this city.
Until persons are allowed to leave or enter Nanking, it is impracticable to do anything' about re-uniting families or getting people back to their home towns.
Trucking Dittcultics 'A stirring story can be written some day about the strenuous efforts Mr." Wang Chen-tien (locally known as "Jimmy"), the new Fo Commissioner under the Self-Gor ernment Committee, and the head of hhis trucking committee, Mr. Chan Riggs (*Charlie"), who! together are moving heaven and earth to get the Japanese 10 allow them to have more ice, flour and coal for the popula tion and then to truck it in. At frst Mr. Rigis convoyed the trucks, then consular policeman, now a Japanese guard fom the Special Service Corps. Since most trucks and cars in the city were destroyed in the first week after the Japanese got here and no Fepair parts exist, they have a very Aimeult time moving food and fuel. Meanwhile hundreds of Japanese Army—trucks stand idle about the streets.
Electricity is available now for certain selected buildings. City water flows from the lower hydrants at times. No telephones exist. As one 10 Army man and ole Japan bassy man remarked: "There ice eating places in Nanki and "There are no amusement places in Nanking" The glory and joy of China's capital are now in ashes.
Some soldiers give coolies their food while working and a fow a little pay. This practice shows some Signs of Inereasing—it may be the sign of a better day.
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