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CHUNGKING, Mar, § (Cen~ tral)-Chungking, capital of China, i assuming the pect of the centre of ine arts in China, as more than 50 of the nation's best artista have assembled in this city since the withdrawal of Chi- nese forces from the Wahen
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SLAN, Mar. 6 (Central)— Some 750 war refugees are Hving happily in two refuges - colonies in western Shenat, one ut Yuenkwantan ta Paochi and the other at Silver Cave Beach in Fearbsien. These refugees- came from Hopei, Honan and Shantuar
were where they driven from their peaceful These artists, be they cartoon- homes by the approach of Ja- lats, woodcutters, painters, sculp-panese troops last year.
To accommodate them the tors or musicians, have been en-" gaging in" wartime activities un-Shenst Provincial Government der the banner of the Chinese marked out about 7,000 acres of Artista' Enemy-Resisting Asso-land at Yuenkwantan and Silver ciation.
Lave Beach. The National Relief
The association 33 headed by Commisskotz donated $7,000 and the Mr. Wang Jih-chang, French-re-Honan and Shantung Provincial turned painter, who was formerly Governments each $2,500 to help Secretary-general to Generalissimo them settle down in these new Chiang Kai-shek and is now homes. The greatest financial help, "Counsellor of the Executive Yuan, however, came later from the Na- Among its directors la Mr. Changtional Government which allotted Tao-fan, Vice-Minister of Educa- $40,000.
tion, who is noted as a playwright A project was soon drawn, up
stipulating that the soil there
ana composer.
The association as one of its should be made productive within best cartoonists in the person of two years. A reciammation committee Mr. Kao Lun-sheng, graduate of was organised to supervise the the College of Fine Arts in the execution of the project. famous lakeside city of Hang- The project proceeded smoothly. chow, He is drawing for lead-It began with the purchase of ing local vernacular newspapers.foodstuns to tile over the period and one of his recent works that until the fist harvest was reaped. drew considerable attention was Staple but sold houses were built entitled "Looking Up."
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WOODCUT ARTISTS
woodcut artists, one China's most colourful groups war publicists, are represented in: the Association in Chungking by Mr. Lu Hung-chi, siso a graduate of the College of Fine Arts, Hangchow."
The new settlers live together in a number of villages." Early each morning, tre men go out to the
field and the womenfolk stay be- hlad to care for the house and to cook meals, which they later bring
Two Chinese painters of high calibre who are most active into their husbands or sons in crude
bamboo baskets. the war-ald activities of the Asso- clation are Messrs. Lu Sze-po-and Wu Tso-jen, both professors of
Among the musicians affiliated Ane arts in Central University with the association, Mr. Chaq The former had studied in Paris Mel-po stands out PS one of while the latter is & graduate China's best tenota. He gained from the Royal Academy of Fine great credit during a concert tour Arts in Belgium. At an exhibi- in
America Europe and tion recently held in the Metho-
years Bro. Other celebrated
some
dist Episcopal Mission, CHURE- musicians include Mr. Hal-hai, king, their paintings, with their composer of many of China's war atmosphere, won much ap- martial songs who was former- preciation.
ly attached to the movie' studio of the Political Training Board better known abroad, is of the National Military Council, Mr. Hsu Pel-hung, also a pro-and Mr. Ma Sze-chung, French- fessor of Central University, who trained musician who is now in attracted considerable attention Hongkongk
Another painter, equally talent ed and
during in exhibition : tour in For the training of China's Europe and America a few years future artists, the National Cen- axo." He now touring the South tral University has strengthen- Seas to raise funds for China's ed its Department of Fine Arts resistance against Japan by ex-since its removal" to Chungking hibiting his "pictures.
from Nanking in Dec. 1937. Now NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION the department has more than The works of all the best car-150 students and ten teachers toonists, woodcutters and pain- most of whom are French-return- tera in Chungking' and elas-} ed.
where in the country will be re- The Chinese Artists' Enemy- presented at the National Art Resisting Association is planning Exhibition to be held under the to supplement this by conducting auspices of the association during a short-term training school for April: Proceeds will be donated 200 young men and women with to China's war chest.
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