To the Editor of the a Dany News"
recent correspondence thai contingents has been laing. showing as It does Shangha: Britons do not Inc!
There is, however, one problem which affects quite 'a number of Shanghai boys of military: age, T refer to Eurasians. like myself, "1 ken from personal experience that Par East training centres have stipulated that Britons of pure European ce-scent only are necepled for training before being sent off Home or to the Near Fast for service. T know that, 1 war one of a group of fellows whicn was recently precluded from enlisting because some of its comple. ment were Eurasians. The "pure Britons in the same group likewise suffered "because the Association. which had arranged to send ts shows Jed sno racial distinction and would not split up the group as requested, I feel no resentment at this discrimination, The authorities must act as they: thi But T-do feel a certain regret and shame that the Par Bast training centres contrary to British principles. One fof the objects for which Britons are giving their lives today. Is the cradle Cation of rectalism which, when practiced by Nazi Germany 'a. few years ayo, aroused the indignation of the world, That this discrimination should be shown by British authorities in the Far Fast is. to say. the least, regrettable, We Eusrasians are in every: respect as patriotic and as conscious of our duty as our "pure" ce-nationals, We each of us are conscientiously contributing monetarily to the cause and, various national volunteer services, ave cooperated without friction, In my personal ease T fail to see why Tuam disbarred from. enlisting.
passed a physical test conducted by the said Asoeiation's doctors, T pos sess normal intelligence and initia-ive, ""T have had four years' SVE. taining, Tam a sergeant, a ville and instructor, Lewis Gus id NEOS sar ago yamed a distinction 43 Must the only. Stumbling block tomy ageeptanee be my mixed origin? Si Shanghat 1 at Buasstas,
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