To the Editor of the "Mobrh-Cwma Dany News"
Sim—Your leaderette in to-day's issue makes fio reference to the plight of the unfortunate evacuees who had to be quartered at Laichikok. No doubt the Committee did and are doing everything possible for the comrt of those taken fo the Central Brith School, and while it is realised that the Shanghailanders were not in the Colony on a holiday trip, the treatment of the helpless multitude at Laichikok has left much to be desired. Whether or not the reports concerning that curious process of segregation of which we have heard are to be given any credence, my wife, who returned on the Chenonceaux, found herself within. the precincts of the institution Which some people insist on calling a jail. If putrid food, complete lack of sanitary arrangements, rudeness of attendants, unclean premises, are some of the comforts for which after paying at the rate of $5 and $3 a day we have got to thank Hongkong for, then may it be suggested that those responsible in Hongkong ex-excise a little less effort in their zeal in caring for the evacuees, lest a nervous break-down may result in the complete cessation of their activities, This criticism would not be complete without mentioning the misbehdviotir of some of the Shanghai women, who must have in no small measure induced the indifference in Now supposing London were to be made a free port, do you think your people will be able to compete with the Japanese? But, of course, before any such peaceful arrangements could be made, the representatives of the two belligerent nations must get together to settle their differences; here let us hope that everything will come cut according to the wishes of well-intentioned peacemaker; that is, China wil renounce all leaning toward communism and will cease all anti-Japanese activities, Oh PEACEMAKER, how thoroughly helve you studied the policy of our government? I am sure he hasn't. His rashness has amply shown it, for while in a long letter on how to attain peace, he has not touched upon the northern situation at all. Our government has-had for years been making punitive expeditions on former red armies of China, ahd our leader knows no other isms but San Min Chu I; even should we actually go communistic, it would be because of the pressure forced upon us that gives us no other choice. And, so Peat goes on to. suggest, "guarantees mast Be forthcoming against any recrudence of the insidious attacks upon Japan's vital and corimercial interests. Dear me, China is still full of Chinese who ure anxious to make use of her natural resources to enable them to live in comfort and peace.
Finally, our respectable friend reproaches us for adopting "a pinpricking policy" that tends to estrange us from. our "obvious friend" An obvious friend! 1 wonder what other nations which do not friendly bombard our cities are to us? However, to make partiality seem less partial, PrACEMAKER declares that. "Japan must renounce all get of conquest, and the creation of a continental empire," then he quickly adds; "if such were indeed her intent."
Dear sir, if I have, perhaps, misunderstood the contents of Buiribh PEACEMAKER's letter, and so incur his wrath, I woüld willitigly and humbly apologize, And before closing, I beg to know if the people of Great Britain understand the idea of Peace with Honour the same as does this great gentleman, if so, it certainly would not be difficult to make peace with (he British Empire in some future date.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.