Changchun, Feb. 25.
Over 120 cases of smallpox have been reported in Changchun, according to the Manchuria "Daily News," Twenty-eight-people have died, The local authorities are doing everything Possible to curb the epidemic, and the populace are being given free smallpox vaccinations—a medical certificate being required for travelling purposes,—Reuter, Washington, Feb, 25. Discussion of a successor to Mr.
Francis B, Sayre, United States High Commissioner in the Philippines, if he is recalled here, yesterday preoccupied Board of Insular Affairs officials, In some informed circles, it was believed that Mr, James H, R. Cromwell, former Minister to Canada, was likely to be designated, Mr, Cromwell has lived at Honolulu and visited the Philippines four times, it was recalled, Mr. Cromwell, a close friend of President Roosevelt, was received at the White House as recently as a week ago, Although he returned from Canada under a cloud as a result of a belligerent pro-British, anti-Nazi speech ko made last Spring at Ottawa, he is well liked in diplomatic circles. He would be inclined to follow the tradition of Mr. Paul V, McNutt, former High Commissioner' to the' Philippines, although he is less ambitious, colourful and dynamic than Mr, Mc-Nutt, observers believed, Mr, Cromwell was understood to have made some preliminary contacts in anticipation of the appointment, Officials were said to be considering the recall of Mr. Sayre in order that he might be made a State Departnent counsellor whose task would be to conduct research into a programme of post-war reconstruction—United Press,
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