"Cultural Bodies Day" Held In Shanghai The Shanghai committee in charge of the General Spiritual Mobilization Movement recently launched—in Chungking by General Chiang Kaishek continued its publicity campaign yesterday which is called the "cultural bodies" day on which Chinese literati and newspapermen should become ardent supporters of the movement.
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The distance from Kunming to Anting is 610 miles, from Anting to Lashio 116 miles, and from Anting io Bhamo 110 miles, both the latter sections being in Burmese territory. Direct communication by road is available from Lashio and Shame to Rangoon.
A spokesman ofthe Ministry of Communications told Reuter that approval has been given by the American Government to a $25,000,- 000 credit to China, part of which will be for the improvement of transportation facilities, and a sizeable part of which will certainly be allotted for maintenance of the Yun:
A manifesto issued by Chinese cultural bodies was published by all leading Chinese newspapers here urging people to develop the "state first" idea. The three big aims of the movement is said to be "military first," "victory first," and "concentration of will and strength."
The local publicity campaign in connection with the new movement was started early this week and many groups have been organized by the local committee to take the spiritual mobilization oath, The headquarters of the movement in Chungking has wired its approval of the activities of the local committee. nan-Burma highway.—Reuter.
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