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STRANGE TOMB IN POOTUNG.

200 YEAR OLD CORPSE “PERFECTLY PRESERVED.”

GRAVE" CLOTHES AS TALISMANS.

Considerable prominence has been given in the Shanghai verna- cular papers to the discovery of a tomb in Pootung, said to be about 200 years old, and the amazing statement is made that in it was found the body of a Chinese wo man, still in a very well-preserved

state.

According to the Sinuanpao, a merchant named Ting lived in Yu Ka Miao, Pootung, during the reign of Emperor Chien Lung. Be- fore his death. Ting ordered some very fine hardwood for a casket for himself and his wife. A fortune teller was invited to choose a suit- able place for the construction of the family tomb and a place was selected near by. On this piece of land, there was built a stately tomb, without equal in Footung, After the death of Ting and his wife, their descendants, in accor dance with the terms of his will, placed the bodies in the easkets already made and later in a speci "ally constructed tomb, around

which were planted pines cedars.

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A Mighty Tomb. During the Taiping rebellion. Tin's family were robbed of their properties and subsequently became very poor. At the present time, the seventh generation has been, reached and there remain only two" brothers to uphold the name. These two had become so poor that they were compelled to sell the land on which the tomb was built, for 8370, Before handing over possession of the land, the brothers engaged coolies to remove the tomb, but this wa so strongly built that it took five days to tear away the walls. However, they were pulled down after much hard labour and un- derneath, were found ten coffins, some of which had decayed. Two however," were so well preserved that they looked like new.

Ting's Wife.

It was decided to open them and in one were found the remains of Ting and in the other those of his wife. The former had decayed, but the latter was in a good state of preservation as though the body. had been placed there only about a week before. Ting's rife was fully clad and her clothes appeared. to be quite new.

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From a tablet in front of the -coffin, it was learned that the wo

man had died in the 7th year of the reign of Emperor Chia Ching, which is about 200 years ago, News of the discovery soon spread and people rushed from far and near to see the corpse and to tear off bits of the dress, as there is a superstition that, with pieces of such clothing, they will be able to drive away evil spirits. Some uns. crupulous persons even stole the lid of the cofin...

The bodies have been re-buried and the two coffins sold to other villagers at 8300 apiece: Rumour has it that the brothers found sever...

silver shoes" in the caskets, but this has not been confirmed, says the Siawanpao.

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MOSCOW'S VIEW OF CHINA CRISIS.

RYKOFF'S ACCOUNT OF NANKING COPYING

THE FOREIGN IMPERIALIST.

THE SOVIET'S GENEROSITY AND OTHER, VIRTUES, &c.

STATUS QUO ON CE.R. THE BONE OF CONTENTION.

A copy of the Moscow Tavestin, dated September 28, contains lengthy speech by Comrade Rykoff at the Regional Conference of the Soviets in Moscow. The major part of it is devoted to reviewing the Sino-Soviet conflet and certain passages, are of interest as giving the official version of the Soviet point of view.

Special Army On Chinese Border. 1 "I am often asked," he says, why we do not take measures which would bring about an imme- diate settlement of this conflict, why we do not resort to more radi- cal measures The Soviet Gov- ernment considers itself, bound to try all possibilities for the peaceful settlement of the issue. Along the border of China, we have mobilized a special army, which is going to remain there throughout the win ter, but it would be unwise to re- sart to strong, netion while there are chances of settling the conflict peacefully.

Foreign Imperialium, Actually, he continues, the C.E.R. conflict means the attempt. of foreign imperialism to further its expansion in China: The Chin- ese delegation at Geneva is headed by Dr. C. O. Wu the renowned enemy of the Soviet Union and a foreign tool in the Nanking Gov- ernment.. In. Geneva, C. C. Wi was received with open arms and there can be no doubt that through him the Nanking Government was arged to increase its aggressiveness toward the Soviets,

What is the situation of CER. question just now? The conflict has continued already.for Status Quo Must Return.

more than two months. The fzm On the other hand, we are un- bat peacefully inclined policy of able to accept the terms offered to the Soviet Government which did us from the Chinese, side. as they not hesitate to break off diplomatie ore willing to negotiate with us and economic relations caused com- only if the ner status of their plete confusion amongst the Chin- forcible seizure of the C.E.R, an ese raiders, placing them in a very unparalleled violation of the first awkward position before the world, and only equal treaty with China, and especially their own public remains. We were ready to nego opinion. Confict, created by their tiate on, condition that the status mad policy, brought about a poli- quo on the C.E.R. would be re-cstatical and economic critis, and the blished. We were willing to ap- Chinese authorities found them- point a new general manager if selves, forced to ask for peace, On the Chinese agreed to replace their July 2, the Mukden Government Director Chairman who was per offered to settle the dispute by re- sonally responsible for the seizure establishing the status quo on the

and of the C.E.R. Only such forms C.E.R.

reappointing the could guarantee the successful set-Soviet manager and his assistant. tlement of the negotiation. The The Nanking Government, how- fact that the Nanking Government ever, were not interested in the did not accept our conditions signi- settlement of the controversy and fies their intention to use the pro- prevailed on Mukden to drop their cess of negotiation as a means of offer." prolonging the conflict.

"The C.E.R. conflict itself is the Ansl act in our relations with the government of Nanking, since the time that General Chiang Kai

Hanking and Chang Hatch Liang,

sal, Comrade Rykoff points out the Quoting from a Japanese jour- desire of the Nanking Government to invade the Three Eastern pro- Shek, who crushed the Chinese re-

vinces with its armies and, thus, volution, became the head of the

to get rid of Chong Houch Liang. government. His policy towards the U.S.S.R is a long chain of

"It is vitally necessary to the anti-Soviet actions, Nanking Government," he goes on provocative, which were logically bound to to say, "to keep the Chinese peo create a breach between the two ple convinced that peace negotia- countries. I can remind you of tions are continuing, that they will the incident at Canton where our

soon end, that the plenipotentiaries Consulate was looted and its staff, are busy and that the whole thing the vice-consul included, were is a trifle. They are trying to brutally murdered by the Chinese create a vision, of settlement in or- militarists at the instigation of the der to calm the people. We have Nanking Government. You will indications that the Nanking peo- remember, of course, numbers of ple are annoyed by our publishing raids on our Embassy, Consulates all documents relating to the con- and offices, illegal arrests: jeeringsflict. In secret diplomacy they see at our citizens, etc. All these anti- the means of deceiving public Soviet provocation culminated in a bandit-like seizure of, the C.E.R. by the Chinese militarista."

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opinion."

Condemning the massed arrests and execution of Soviet citizens on the O.E.R., Rykoff makes heated re- ference to the White Guard bords: organized by the Chinese Government,

"We many times drew the atten.

A Slap at the British. Comrade Rykoff explains further how carefully the preparations for the conflict were made. He terms the documents seized by the Chin-tion of the Chinese Government to authorities during the raid on concrete instances where the Sovies berder was trespassed, and demand- crude forgery.

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"We have answered and will am swer every attack" and every bom- bardment on our territory, and we. shall do it in such a fashion that the Chinese will prefer to forget the ways of provocation. Autumn has come, and we have no intention of recalling Bluecher's army, but rather to strengthen it and increase its fighting efficiency. (Stormy ap- plause),We will, not enter into war as long as there is a chance putting the C.E.R. on of peaceful settlement (applause). purely commercial footing. He | But we shall never accept the terms explains how imperialistic hege offered to us by the Chinese Gov mony is being supported in China ernment up to now, which in sub-. by the Second Internationale stance would mean our complete, whose membera are the actual capitulation before the clique of fenders in the governments of the Chinese generals, (Stormy ap- principal European countries plauss).

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