The funeral of the late Mr. John Berkin took place at Kuling on Monday, February 12. The service was conducted in the Kuling Church by the Rev. V. Rowley and Mr. A. Cuff, the Jailer in Chinese, "eS?
former speaking in English. and
BY special permission the Church bell was allowed to be tolled for the first time in two years, the ringing of the bell having been stopped, due to possible confusion with the air-raid warming bell. Mr. Rowley spoke briefly of Mr. Berkin's coming to China, and how he was led to Kuling, where he did such valuable work, both for foreigners and Chinese, while Mr. Cuff testified to Mr. Berkin's life and character as a humble but devoted servant of the during the service: "Loved with e following hymns were sun,
everlasting Love," "For ever with the Lord," and "Jesus, the very thought of Thee."
After the Church service many of those present, both foreigners and Chinese, followed the coffin to the Cemetery, where a brief committal service Was read and a few verses of "Abide with Me" were sung.
Floral wreaths were sent by the Catherine (his wife), Louise and John, Dick and Bob, Rev. and Mrs, "Rowley, Lipporte and family, Mrs, Hu Crawford Brown, Mr, 8. The Japanese Government is determined to make the Chinese understand fully the "tolerant" terms ion which Japan is to conclude peace with China, The terms are based on the Konoye Statement issued in December, 1998, calling for the so-called three principles, namely, joint opposition to the Comintern, economic ce-operation between China end Japan, and no territorial or indemnity demands by Japan.
9. "The Chungking Government is treading the path of decay owing to the raising of a strong party advocate ing peace, intensification of friction between the Chungking Government and the communists, uneasiness concerning the future of the legal currency or "fapi," shortage of materials and decrease in its revenue from jes. The military power se forces has been so weakened that the strength' of one Chinese division is equal to that of one battalion of Japanese troops."
10. The Japanese Government believes that the Chungking Government will either decay as a result of healthy development of the new central government and the pressure of the military campaigns by Japanese forces in China, or will dissolve naturally and its organizing elements will participate in the new central government under Wang Ching-wel.
11. Japan's policy of "not to deal with Chiang Kai-shek" is immovable so long as the Chiang Kai-shek regime does not reconsider its precarious situation and dissolve.
12. The necessity of stationing large Japanese forces in China will jibe removed when the Chungking Government reconsiders and proposes peace with Japan, or participates in the Wang Chingawei government. Mrs, The Japanese Government, will consider the China Incident ended when order in China is restored—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.