It is reported that interference by the Japanese has rendered local relief work very difficult, the distribution of money having proved ineffectual. The North China Relief Commission has said that in one case the distribution of $250,000 among the refugees merely brought on them a heavier burden, as they were immediately taxed for amounts several times greater than the relief funds.
The Ca-operative movement, which has been so successful elsewhere, believes that it can put its scheme into operation at a cost of $100,000, and give these refugees a means of liveli hood in other parts of China, Tenants Compromise
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