That Chinese women are ready (or sacrifices to "make China reception given in honour of Mr. O-X. Yui, the Mayor and Mme 2 and a large group Of foreign cor-Sat 28) Kome Dupleix, y afternoon by the Chinese Women's Club of 1 The brief speech was given by Mrs-P. C. Yang, the acting chairman, in response to -which had been received by the club as to how Chi-mese women feel about the war. In denouncing ihe ruthless killing of civilians and other "Japanese inhuman acts designed to undermine the moral and physical stamina of the Chinese people," Mrs, Yang said that "rather than have our children live under Japan's rule, we mothers prefer to see them dead."
Confidence was expressed by the chairman in the ultimate success of China's present life-and-death struggle against Japan. Mrs, Yang said:—
Visitors Greeted "To "yi who have come so far from your native shores. I greet you warmly (on behalf of the Chinese Women's Club and welcome you to cur well-loved dand.
"Perhaps you are interested 10 know how We Chíüese women feel about the War. Ishall try to tell youves briefly as possible.
"Prince Konoye has plainly told the world that Japan must beat China to her knees so that she may no longer have the spirit to fight. In the Japanese press the word subjugation' is freely used. So the War has began.
"How ghastly our baptism has been is shown by the ruthless massacre of civilians including unhappily many women and children. Such a war is not only aimed at the conquest of China, but it threatens the very foundations of humanity and civilization.
"Whether by accident or design. our educational institutions have been destroyed. In the north, heroin is openly foisted on our people, including children, to undermine their moral and physical stamina, just as smuggling is eñ- couraged and protected to the ruin of legitimate trade, Japanese pressure has resulted in outside interference in our school curricula. Even text-books have been subjected to the inspection of Japanese military representatives.
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