The city was stirred to its depths recently by rumours that the enemy had poisoned certain brands cigarettes, and signs that packets and tins had been tampered with shown. People were on the point of making a stand against their sale Dut all has quieted down and so far nothing has happened. Many things have increased in price ad specially supplies of medicines from the outside are very dificult to get. Some supplies purchased in Shanghai and gotten as far as Chinghwa are still fon the road, meanwhile hospitals are Jacking in many things needed.
The Presbyterian Mission in Hunan, expected to hold their Mission Meeting in Hengyang, May 4-10, but it had to be called off. The executive committee of the Mission met at Siangtah May 12 and 13 to handle any mission matters and reports necessary. The night of May 12 an air raid alarm came which kept the committee up rather late, but no bombs. were dropped. The reports of the five stations showed an unprecedented umber of patients in the hospitals, and the income and expenditures far greater than in any past year lof their work. The international Red Cross and other relief organizations have helped considerably in refugee relief, and in providing supplies for hospitals for which thanks are due.
Those who have the duty of ser~ vice for them go back to dig out other bodies and prepare them for burial, a part of the days work. The morale is not broken but is in the process of making, Minister Attacks British Action Nanking, June 10, 'A. wholesale revision of Britain's "egoistical policies," whereby she allegedly assists the regime of Gen, Chiang Kai-shek and encourages the Chinese Communists, was urged upon the London authorities by Mr. Lien Vu, Foreign Minister of the Reformed Government here, in a public state~ ment. made here today. Released simultaneously with Mr. Lien's state~ ment was the text of a message of encouragement dispatched by Mr. Chen Chun, Minister of the Interior, to Mayor Pan Vu-kwel of Tientsin "We hope that your city." Mr. Chen said, "will maintain its determined and' efficient attitude to destroy, the underhanded designs of the British by completely cutting off communications with the British Concession."
Mr, Lion in his statement blamed the British authorities in the nor them city for the present impasse by. "stubbornly adhering to. their views, lacking good faith, and placing a false construction upon the steps taken by the authorities of our friendly Power, Japan."
"It is indeed io be regretted that the London Govarnment has permitted the present state of affairs to arise by failing throughout to take cognizance of, the current situa tion in Bast Asia,"
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