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Chang Chun Combines Old and New China
HINA'S now premier, friends, particularly if they are General Chang Chun of foreigners, with a shy smile. Szechwan province, is a His English; improved during combination of the old and his first visit to the United new, with many of the charac- States in late 1946, is slow but teristics of both.
adequate.
A lifelong associate of. Gen-
eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, he is, like his cosmopolitan pre- decessor, T. V. Sooug, a Chris-
A
By Harold K. Milks
chwan where he became provin cial director of police in 1918, Three years later he again join ed Dr Sun Yat-sen's forces and served continuously until the republic was firmly establish-
Born May 9, 1889, at Hwa- ed.
the
yang, in Szechwan province, Chang Chun was among first students to be selected by tian Chinese. Unlike Dr Soong, the Manchu court for training his knowledge of world affairs as military officers. Later he has been gained through study was sent to Japan for a course rather than experience. He in the Japanese military cadets knows his native land better academy. There he met Gen- than any other part of the cralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, globe.
Politically a moderate, General Tung Meng Hui, Dr Sun Yat- fellow student, and joined the Chang Chun is usually de- sen's revolutionary league.
scribed as a leader of the so- called Political Science Group, a band of Kuomintang meni-- bers who sought a middle course somewhere between the ultra- conservatism of the "C.C." clique of the party and leftist elements who leaned toward communism.
Maintains Full Vigour PHYSICALLY the 58-year-old premier resembles an Ameri- ean Indinn as much as he does a Chinese. Dark of hair and eye, he has become portly in years, yet maintains his full vigour and natural activity.
Personally he is soft spoken. except when there is a need
11
Joined Revolutions GENERAL Chang returned to
China in 1911 with Chiang Kei-shek to join actively in the national revolution, serving first as a section chief in the Shanghai Headquarters and later as a divisional staff and artillery officer.
Governor Of Szechuan
DURING the years that follow
ed General Chang Chun held many high positions in both the Kuomintang and the National
Government.
Repontedly he was selected by the government to negotiato with the Communist party for peace, and in this connection became the government mem- ber of General George C. Mar-, shall'e "Committee of Three."
Following conclusion of nego-
tiations with the Communists. at Chungking, General Chang the premiership of China. At wns mentioned frequently for that time he insisted on return- ing to Szechwan to complete
Ho was political vicc-minister of war, mayor of some of the projects started
during the war, member of Shanghai (1929) and
the Kuomintang .central Visited America executive committee. He served
ment in 1935
He
to
POCKET CARTOON
"Fifth floor-otntment, *bandages and all medical
supplies."
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber POP this column in your tree- bark stocking, and hang it Christmas present for him. A on the end of the bed, as a
cultured Christmas does nobody
as governor of Hupeh province; I health forced his only visit
to the United States. rejoining the National Govern remained there several months, Foreign Affairs, as Minister of receiving medical treatment.
and prior to his return Following the outbreak of China made a courtesy call on war with Japan, General President Truman at the White Chang became chairman of the House. National Military Council and subsequently director of the has always been a faithful fol-
In political philosophy Changany harm. At least, not much
harm. Generalissimo's Chungking lower of Dr, Sun Yat-sen. Al- Then when he says; "Have you headquarters. As governor of though his education was -pri- dear?" you can reply briskly. "No, read any Thackeray lately, my As chief aide to Dr Sun Yat- Szechwan, he directed the task marily military, he became a but I see that Beachcomber says... sen he participated in the of maintaining the National student of the political philoso-Then he will pat your hand and second revolutionary movement Government in its temporary phies of ancient China and the boast to all his friends about his in- in 1913. When this failed, he wartime capital of Chungking,
achievements of outstanding ellectual home-life. fled into exile in Japan, from consolidating the province he
national history. Since 1916 Potato versus Poteto where he travelled to the South governed as the base for resis
General Chang advocated an Air, Gooseboote: Now, Mr Poteto, Sea islands and finally to tance to the Japanese,
army reduction programme in
T understand that you inade Ecur- Java where he became a school-
He was among the first Chin China, and in support of that
rilous fun of Mr Potato's name? teacher. A third tinic he join- ese leaders to press for national programme he abandoned his What is scurrilous fun?
Snapdriver: Ono moment, for more
forceful speech ed the revolution and at its unity and co-operation between active military carcer for a life friendly, and usually meels conclusion returned to Sze the various political factions.
devoted to political activity.
General Chang Chun became best acquainted with the United States through close friend A Volee: You have said a mouth- ships with American officers stationed with air force units in his home city of Chengtu during the war with Japan,
Taste For Ice Cream THROUGH them he acquired a taste for American ice cream --which his wife was forced to curb because of his expanding waistline and for certain typical Americanisms in his English conversations.
BLUEPRINT OF TEEN-AGE TASTES
by
JOHN SNOWDEN
age group does the percentage of "as 67 percent among 14-year-olds at
School fall below third place. Poll- the 10 and 17-year-olds but later tical affiliations among Britain's teen- tends to Increase. agers are, however, not very strong. Nowhere in the age
docs range membership of a political party rise above the nine percent figure for the 19-year-old office workers.
Oturbing post-war problems is those attending Church and Sunday hume), interest in drama ens in
such
mud
In the
Mr
Air Gooseboote: Fun which, by exceeding the normal limits of good- natured badinage, constitutes
Cocklecarrot: This is all very silly.
ful, cully,
Mr Gooarboote; Now, Mr Poleto -cr-Potato-
Mr Potelo: Poteto. With an "e." The t's are hard as in trash.
air Gooseboote: Thank you. Now, did you sneer at Mr Potato's ances- ployed, I believe, os gardener by his lor, Ranulf Potato, an individual em fate Majesty King Henry ?
Mr Potato Henry II., may it please the court.
The case proceeds
of the law,
- Mr
Cocklecarrot; The reign la im- NE of a nation's most dis-
material.. Obviously it all happened Friends who visited his home
long ago.
Mir Fateio: that of its young people, its
That doesn't make and that of his English-speak-Potato a less funny name. 'citizens of tomorrow. For vital
ing wife, the former Helen Ma, Mr Snapdriver: formative years
An outstanding interest
Your own name they have under-
in Chengtu, found it a charm-
Is
not particularly unfunny, gone the upset of life in a country
butne dulles section was cooking, not
Cocklecarrot: It seems to me that under the stress of war.
Their
surprising since cookery, classes at ing combination of old and new school and evening institutes
we all funny names, which is are China. His Chengtu table was an additional reason why we should education interrupted, their homes
always most popular with girls. The Hone duties
Szechwan each respect the other's name. moved-perhaps blitzed-their fami-
In as cooking, east attractive of all home activi- famous for typical ly life disturbed, they face the pusi minding children, shared the next
washing, ending, cleaning
ties were washing and mending. In foods, and his guests usually Polt versus Kettle, it was held the crafts section, sewing took first included famous Chinese educa- Proven that Fott called Kettle black, war world with a legacy of restless Lighest claim en adolescent interest and second place.
and only the latter's Nigerian blood Lacertainty. An increase in Juyenile_with_menbership of a library. In
tors, soldiers, and statesmen and swarthy cast of countenance. délinquency 1 pertaps undersland- every age group love and adventure
as well as foreign visitors. His saved Polt from the utmost rigours able. So it is in Britain, where those stories were first interest, with crime.
wife is an active Christian concerned with the welfare of young claiming close preference.
newspaper reading and travel books
worker.
Gooseboote · (sarcastically): Comics sport, indoor games were pre-
Thank you, m'lud. people are now trying to reshape were read by every age group.
ferred to physical training among One of General Chang Chun's Nutrition-intake Officers 14. 15 and 16-year-olds, but physical greatest assets to China is his WHAT the Minister of Food calls their leisure lives in the mould of
From
the 17-year-olds sull at useful citizenship.
school come the highest interest In
In training was generally preferred by poetry. The crime appeal is high-year-olds-peak period of interest, ability to understand and work W nutritional leadership" fa all To and out what Britain's teen-
There was a remarkable enthusiasm with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-the rage. I is hoped that the corps never less than third place, except shown for outdoor sports, cycling, shek. They have been friends of 23,000 storm-dieticians will able to age girls are thinking and feeling, with 10-year-old
where if falls to fifth choice with hilting, camping and swimming-part and associates since boyhood. induce people to boil their reconsti
A defilte out-of-doors trend and their ambitions redirectext, the
score of 46 percent. The keenest of
tuted eggs in the now youth Each knows the other's mind shaped aluminium housettes, which Britain's postwar National Association of Girls' Clubs, newspaper renders are the 18-year- among
old office workers, 60 percent of shawn, for example, by the weekly thoroughly. Each has great ad- are coming off the conveyer belts in Britala's leading youth organisation, them reading newspapers regularly. the Youth Hostels Association during other. Between them they make saucepan.
enrolment of 4,000 new members to miration and respect for the groups. Make your house, your with a teen-age membership of
122,- 100 and a guiding authority over 2,000
*TOMORROW: clubs, appointed a Research Commit-
"Noscbags for Busy Women. tee, Material was collected through a confidential questionnaire circulated TN- to 0.300 club members within the 14-10 age range, living in areas re- presentative of British life.
how their habits have been changed
Ls
morrow.
to
the sunimer months.
As is to be expected, ballroom fitting team to run China's dancing makes the strongest appeal government Associated Press. to adolescent Interests, maintaining the highest score throughout every age group recorded--the only nell- vity with a 100 percent appeal to one age group (the 18-year-old
a year
TEEN-AGE taste in films is similar reading appreciation - romance, adventure, crime and thril lers, and to a certain extent the newsreel. The popularity of radio Comprehensive questions asked entertainment and music ranged schoolgirl).
In were based on three points-what-do about 50 percent to 80 percent
And what of the boy-and-girl the girls like, what do they do and nearly every age group. Listening what they would like to do? The to music was most popular among friendships of Britain's teen-agers? Committee's report, now avaliable, office workers and Elris at home, Analysis showed that every girl-
a valuable and unique-blue with a 90 percent vote from 17-year except in the 10-year-old group had print of the habits, hopes and in- old shop girls.
a boy friend older than herself but terests of Britain's women of to- The urge to write is not nearly so with never more than an age gap great as to paint or draw, Except of two years between them. Most of for the 14-year-old at home, not more the girls had boy friends
girl friends than 18 percent of the girls "quizzed" older; most of their had artistic or literary ambitions. were the same age.
how-
of Britain's teen-age girls are,
What has this investigation
teen-age laterested in music. Britain's
taught? girls ever, keenly Among the 14-year-olds swing music Much that was obvious and expected, is first favourite, but among later age but also a clearer definition of the groups appreciation of classical music adolescent character, hopes and am- increases-first musical claim on office bitions; a more certain indication of workers and schoolgiri 17 and 18- what Britain's youth is seeking year olds. Results of the survey From this extensive survey valu-, show a great interest in music of all able signposts point the way to The most striking revelation of the kinds which still remains unsatisfied. leaders of the nation's youth in their Inquiry into what Britain's teen-age Drama is one of the major indoor work for Britain's, women of the girls do, is the importance of Church Interests of the adolescent. Strongest postwar world-the teen-age girls to and Sunday School activities. In no in the 14 and 15 age groups (as high whom tomorrow belongs.
ANALYSIS of the 6,000 replies re
ceived naturally discloses many obvious facts for instance that all girls like love stories and dancing. But it is the less obvious conclusions which provide valuable guidance for postwar youth leadership,,
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