Shanghai and the War Some weeks ago this Journal was able to Publish a list of the names of former pupils fof the Cathedral Schoo! for Boys who are now and a most gratifying Hist it further investigations show member "of Shanghai born, or bred young men and women are doing their' bit in the struggle ayainst the forces of evil, and it is believed when the whole facts fare' known that the total will come as a considerable surprise to most people, In this eonnection it will be noticed that already' tro time to time the "North-China Daily News hay been privileged to be able to print excerpts from the letters of such young people to their relations in Shanghai, During the last war a very large number of such communications Were published In the columns of this journal, They created a great deal of interest, and served to bring home to Britons in. Shanghai the reality of the struggle which was then going on. It is proposed to do the same thing again, ud, if relatives, of the young people on active service will be Yood enough to forward appro~ priate extracts Irom the letters. they receive fo this Journal, they' will be readily published, anonymously or otherwise as the senders may decide for themselves. If no other considera ons prevail it would be preferable that the ames' of the writers should be given, for It Will enable their former friends remaining in Shanghai to know what they are doing, and Will provide an added news value. But where anonymity is desired such will be respected.
occasion readers have been able to supply this Journal, with particulars of Shanghat boys who have been promoted or decorated; such news ly not always carried by the news cles which cannot always he expected don to. appreciate that such and such fare those of Shanghai boys. Relatives receiving. such information by sending it to this news. paper would help to sprend the information Amongst those with whom they grew up, and help to show the rest of the community' that Britons from Shanghai are taking a worthy part in the fight for democracy.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.