THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1940.
THE FLOOD FATHER DISASTER IN HOPEI
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA (MAIL”)
Chungking, To-day.
That another million-dol- lar grant to flood relief in Ho-
Unary, Supreme Cou
JACQUINOT WINS PRIZE
·(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) Shanghai, To-day. The Reverend Father Jac- pei province will shortly be quinot, famed French Jesuit granted by the Central Gov- missionary, has been award- ernment, following a petitioned the Japanese Tairik submitted by a delegation Shimpo prize for his relief from the affected areas, is work among Chinese war re- learned from a well-informed
source.
It is pointed out this would bring the total funds sent to Hopei to $2,700,-
000.
Startling data has been brought to Chungking by the delegation, reveal- ing that out of 127 hsien in Hopei, 94 are affected by the floods.
Flood refugees number between six and seven million, while ́damage to property totals $200,000,000. The flood, it is stated, has had no parallel in the past 60 years.
The petition reveals the breaking of one dyke after another all over
fugees.
The award consists of a silver plaqué with a cash award of 1,000 yen.
Father. Jacquinot, who is 62 years old, came into worldwide prominence when in the course of the Shanghai war. of 1032 he obtained a 24-hour armistice in which to evacuate clvi- lians from the battle zone in Chapel
Since the beginning of the present hostilities he has been running a
· refugee camp housing 80,000, and l still busily occupied in improving the moral and physical welfare of
",。 the people under his care.
The American Red Cross, the French
governmental bodies have honoured his social and charitable work. Havas
the province by the relentless pres-Government and other private and sure of the flood waters. The harvest was utterly destroyed, the people being compelled to subalst on the leaves of trees and roots. Many have died from hunger and
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