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THE CHINA¿MAID, OCTOBER 1, 1988:1

FRICTION INSO RELIEF. WORK

Sir, It is sincerely to be regret-their work brought to nought sim- ted that friction has broken out in ply on accounts of minor misunder- the ranks of the Hong Kong Chinese standingsr Women's Soldier's Relief Associa Surely the obstacle can be re- tion, an organisation which has been moved, as we sincerely hope it will doing excellent work during the past fourteen months for those re quiring, medical and surgical atten- tion.

be. For the sake of the wounded we appeal to the Chinese women of Hong Kong to lay aside their dif- ferences and unite for it is only by On Saturday last; an announce unity that their work will meet with ment was made that a number of success. An excellent record has members of the association had ten-been established. Are they going dered their resignations and, later, to allow the noble work to be broken the names of those who had left the down? No matter who may be in association were made public. Some the right and no matter who may of the ladies whose names appeared be in the wrong, we appeal to all to in the list subsequently denied that set aside their differences and work they had resigned.

for the country which one and all Very regrettable: was the fact of them love so dearly. Will they that members of the Association's listen to this uppeal? Advisory Board should have tender Meanwhile, irrespective of whe-l ed their resignations without mak-ther a new association is formed by. ing a full investigation into the dis-those who have tendered their re- pute and doing their utmost to medi.signations, the work of the Associa ate for something could surely havetion must go on: there must be no been done to pour oil on the boiling stoppage of the machinery. waters instead of allowing dirty:||

linen to be washed in public.

It is not a healthy sign to notice.

that, while China's brave boys ati the front are sacrificing their lives:

Yours respectfully,

-INTERESTED.

by the hundreds and suffering all BODY OF EXILED

kinds of untold agonies, their sisters;

here in Hong Kong should be at QUEEN TO BE

variance over what apparently is a

misunderstanding. The unfortunate

part of the story is that both (part-] ies to the dispute are-out to serve their country and their fellow-men.. They have set for themselves, a humane mission and they have a quitted themselves wonderfully in the past, on at last, until this

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on the first lap of its long, voyage to the French African colony.'

The debeased was born in 1864 and ascended to the throne of Madagascar in 1883. The intri gues of her husband, Prime Minis- ter Rainilaiarivony, provoked the French expedition of 1895 and the establishment of the French pro- tectorate over the island. -In 1896, Queen Ranavalo's king- dom became a "French colony and she was then deposed and sent to Reunion. Island. Later, she was

Everybody is well aware of the good work done both by the various the Chinese woman refrained from committees and the membership at large. As we recall the days when taking part in affairs outside her own home, we cannot help thinking how things - have changed and the noble and vital work which the mem- bers of the Hong Kong Chinese Wo- ́men's Soldiers Relief Association undertook voluntarily. They have won all round admiration and appro- taken to Algeria, where she died bation and it would be a pity to see in 1917.

Premier Of Czech State Regarded As National Hero

General Jan Sfrovy; the new Pre- resulted in a great Czech victory mier, was born on January 24, 1888, "at Treble in Moravia.

over the Austrian army, and dura ing which he was seriously wound, On September 10, 1914, he ored, losing an eye.. ganised at Kiev the

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During the retreat of the White "Druzina”: Legion in which he Russian army in Ukraine, he served as a private.

In 1915; while retreating with the Russian army, he was appointed of ficer in that army, and took part later in the battle of ZBorov which

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fought against the Red troops,

He was appointed General com+ manding the Czech troops in Russia. and Commander of the allied troops during the operations on the Volga front, in 1918, ........

He led the Czech troops into Vladivostok, where the armistice was signed with the Soviet Army.

On June 13,, 1920, the General res turned to Czechoslovakia, and was appointed Chief of Staff on March 18, 192674*

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