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There are now many universities in Chengtu as they "refugeeing from occupied China,"
the campus is . center
of cultural life which is outstanding in China today."
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There is no obvious damage from bombing in Chengtu acept a few places in town. (This city has suffered two bombings)
35. Par 6.
"C.N.A.C. has been doing a great job in the emergency and deserves great credit". (Chinese Național Aviation Corporation). #36. Par. 6.
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American U.P.Press men were aided in escaping from Shanghai to Chungking by "guerillas". 36. Par. 2.
"So far there has been no sign of mail here... trying to get service going via C. N. A. C. and we have approached the other governments but nothing has happened. "
POLITICAL REACTIONS IN CHI WA.
"Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador, has been transferred to Moscow and left here, last week. He has been very much liked here and people hate to see him leave. It was a blunder of the British Gov rment to transfer him just now, when relations between the two countries are so important and when the Chinese are rather critical of some British action The British here also fell he should not · have been transferred." (36. P.2. Par.2.)
"During the past week, the big event h re has been the authorization of the U.S. 550 million credit to China. The Chinese are very pleased. " (36. Par.4.)
"Everyone taks of how conditions have improved in the province since the Central Government took over in 1942. The opium that formerly was seen everywhere has largely disappeared. The old civil wars have been stopped. are many public improvements.---" (#35, Par. 6.)
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