The Archive · 1940

Destitution

'A Chinese View [To the Eaitor of the "Nornt-Cutna Dany News"

Sm=It is unbelievable that men, women and children should" be Troren' to. death by. the hundred, hight after night." right in' out midst, Such "a thing. could not Happen in any large city elsewhere in'ihe world." The. response. shown {o the Salvation Arms campaign For "riot Rice Fund" indicates that Shanghai public 1s not as callous The Salvation Army's effort tychalt of the poor homeless people deserves our warmest thanks and Scpport But the measure. taken" 20 far is, Tam afraid, entirely me adequate to meet the serious situa {lon Bowls of hot rice distributed midnight certainly alleviate the Suffering. of these people for a {ow hours, But will hardly prevent them from dying of cold. during. the rest of the might. "What these people need fs a shelter from the biting winds, Some warm clothing and (we.

Words, the minimum requirements three regular meals a day, In other Mibsisience. "Dowt tell me that the Bhed shanghai community. "Not 50 lem is too big for the impover=

Tong. ago, we supported 9 much Tanger "number of war refugees, three. times' the "present number, Without "any marked strain on oUF Tnanees. The "fact that theatres, fabarels and. gambling' places. are Going' a brisk Business gives the lie fo the assertion that' Shanghai is tinable "to take care of iis own Aestitates, T-bet_we can. round. UP the few thousand" homeless people Gri. the streets, give them food. Slothing anda" place. to "sleep Srithout hurting the amusement busi-esso bit

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