Shanghai, Feb. 2.
he "Guardian God" Is not popular any more with the farmers around Kweilin, Kwangsi, according to a Chinese' report received here yester~ day. They. are now worshipping the "God of Resistance" who reigns supreme all over the province.
Chinese farmers, who still follow the Chinese calendar, usually paste a Ukoness of the "Guardian God" on their front door to scare off evil spirits, That at least has been the custom observed by Kweilin farmers, uring the Chinese New Year. A change takes. place this year, how fever. instead of the famtiian *Guar~ dian God," a new likeness greets visitors t6 the farmers' homes this year, It 48 the likeness of the "God of Resistance.'
paign is reported to be instrumental The intense anti-Tapanese can: In the Introduction of the new god to the farmers, Chinese shops in. Kweilin ave not selling leaflets the "Guardian God,". but the "God of Resistance,",/The new celestial regime has Been received by the people with equal reverence. as Yormerly "accorded the "Guardian God," aecordiny to the same report, The Spring Festival, as the holiday is otherwise known, has been the ocension of a message Issued by Gen, Yen Hsi-shan, Governor of Shansi, urging the people to contribute what= ever he or she has to the Govern ment in its present campaign of resistance, Gen. Yen said this Spring Holiday Is one of the most gloomy that the people has ever known, Tu onierto enable the nation to pass through, the. crisis, it is imperative that they should give up everything to further the Government efforts,
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