The Archive · 1940

War Anniversary

Charge d'Affaires Urges Departing Commercial Continued Efforts Attache Entertained At American Club Important events took place in Shenghai's Polish community on the first anniversary of the German Six Sino-American organizations invasion of Poland. At 9 o'clock gave a joint dinner last night at the on Sunday morning a Mass and American Club in honour of the de-Requiem in memory of those killed parting America Commercial Attache, in battle was held in the Church Mr. Julean-Arnold, at which he was of St.. Francis, 141 Avenue Dubail, presented with mementoes from the which was attended by the entire associations concerned. Mr. R. P.

Polish colony.

Butrick, U. S. Consul-General in In the afternoon the colony Shanghai, made a presentation on gathered in the Pólish Legation behalf of the American University The Polish Charge d'Affaires in Club, and addressed a few remarks China, M. Stanislas de Rosset, gave a of appreciation to Mr. Arnold fcr comprehensive survey of events pre-his work in forwarding Sino-Ameri-cedent to war one year ago, and can trade affairs. briefly described the resistance of "Mr. Arnold, who has been connected with Chinese commerce for nearly Polish armed forces to the German forty years, is expected to leave myad, He concluded by emphasifing the necessity for main-Shanghai soon, and make his home in California, near San Francisco. He ta the spirit of indomitable determination to carry on the is accepted as an expert on Ameri-struggle in every way possible. cen-Chinese trade, and has furthered Next to speak was Mr. Kzuszanowrelations between the two countries ski, and finally Dr. S. Tomaszewski to a great degree. He has twice appealed to all present to increase brought out the "Commercial Hand-their regular donations to the fund book for China". for war victims and the prosecution Dr. Y, C. Yang, president of Soo-of the war. chew University, made a short address during ihe dinner to the retire ing Commercial Attache in which he thanked him for his work in China.

At 9.15 the presidents of the various Sgt. Sausage Declared organizations hchouring Mr. Arnold, each presented him with a memento Still in Shanghai and made a short address. The me-Finally settling all controversy mentoes which took the form of scrolls regarding the whereabouts of Sergeant and seals, were suitably inscribed Sausage, mascot of the recently de-with appreciations of Mr. Arnold's parted Seaforth Highlanders, follow. contribution to China. Mr. Arnold ing investigations by the "North-made a brief reply, thanking the China Daily News" yesterday, it wae associations for the mementoes. learned from the most authoritative The organizations represented were sources that Sausage is still in the American University Club, whose

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