Bess Bille, introduced the speaker. Mr. J. B. Powell, who have a most interesting table on, With world events taking, place 'x0 it was almost like Mr. Powell assured his a a report triatic Education. Last year's prizes awarded on June 12, by the Shang hai Chapter of DAR. to the best citizens in the Bighth Grade of the Shanghai American School, went to James Poit Jr. and Lois Chambers. The aim this year is to make the competition of Good Citizenship a Tittle broader. The award will be given the grade—Seventh or makes the greatest contribution in eitizenshi the life] Coa of the. school. © Scholastic improvement, sportsmanship in competitive Eames, cleanness of speech, courtesy and thoughtfulness both in and out of the class-room determine which grade has been the best "6th column" and contributed most t6 the} high ideals of the Shanghai American School. ft books of cultural value from China were reported to have been sent to Ashland College in America.
gift of $10 (US) from. the Northfield Seminary Student Body has recently been received to be used in the refugee sewing work being done by. members and friends of the Chapter at the home of Mrs. Duntap.
Shanghai, Oct. 9.
Peace and quiet reigned of the "Doomed Battalion" Internment Camp yesterday where a Chinese internee as. wounded on Monday" afternoon When he attempted to escape by making a hole in the roof of a bar-ack near the outer wall of the camp. The deserter was seen by a Russian sentry, who, after warning the Chinese soldier twice, fred at him and brought him down some eighty fect from the main entrance.
S.C. offcialg and Mr. T. K. Ho, SMC. Deputy Secretary, were at, the camp'a few minutes later after "the shooting and the incident, "which might have reached larger' propor= tions than the one that took place fon September 13, was settled amieably on the spot.
In a written statement to the locat Chinese press, General. Hsieh, commanding the battalion, stated that the shooting affair had been settled, He added that he did not know why the internee had made a dash for free: dom, but thought that. the three year" internment had the man ina terrible state. He further stated that had orders from General Chiang Kai-shek to tolerate all dimeulties, and asked the press not to aggravate the situation. was learned yesterday that the wounded soldier, who was taken to the Lester Chinese Hospital, was well on his way to recovery, while the two pedestrians, who. were only slightly. hurt, were allowed. to" alter first ald was given them, Wealthy Chinese Freed
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