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Stirring Address By Madame Chiang Kai-shek

The Child Welfare Committee sponsored by the National Chinese Women's Association for War Relief held its inaugural meeting at St. Lols School Hankow, recently, Several hundred persons including flity foreigners were present and the principal speaker on the occa- sion was Madame Chiang Kai-shek.

At the conclusion of the meeting Mrs. Hwang Chi-hslang announ- ced that the following persons have pledged themselves to take care of various numbers of war refuge children for a period of one year: Generalissimo and Madame Chlang undertook to support 200 children. General and Madame Feng Yu-hsiang, 100 children, Dr. and Madame H. H. Kung, 100 children, Dr. T. B. Soong 100 children, the staff members of alde-de-camps office of the Generalissimo 100 children and the staff members of the National Aviation Commission 100 children.

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Damages totalling £2,000 were award in the King's Bench Divi- sion recently to Mr. Walter Leo- rard Guilford Goode, a mining en- gineer, or Pinner, Middlesex, In a libel and slander action against Mr.

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claiming was chairman, 2670 ns remuneration. He ob- tained judgment for £300, with

costs.

It has been figured out that it takes at least six dollars a month to support one child, which includes educational expenses.

Mr Goode complained that on Besides the support of 700 child- THE MEANING OF WAR

Dec. 31, 1936, Mr. Spiller, in his ren being found, the new com- "For they will understand the speech at the annual meeting, used mitter has succeeded in raising a meaning of national crisis. They words which imputed that Mr. sum of $16,900 which can addition will also know what is, war. Thus Goode had given false evidence in ally support more than 220 child-from their early ages they will that action and had acted dishon- ren. In other words, support of appreciate the importance of self-estly in his dealings with the com- 1,000 children for ane pear has strengthening and self-reliance.pany. been already secured by the newly Furthermore, they will learn how formed committee.

to endure hardships, how to face how tc exert Madame Feng Yu-hsiang, who dificulties, and presided over the function, announ-themselves.

"These children, through proper ced that the committee intended

to secure support for at least 20.000 cuce and education, will understand war refugee children. These chil-that unless they struggle hard chance to survive. dren, most of whom are orphans, they have no are being collected all over China. Thus they will impose upon them- Among other speakers were Bi. selves, when they grow up, the task

At the meeting Mr. Spiller said: "Goode: you have done the worst that any man could possibly have done for the company."

Mr. Goode complained that "he was slandered in the speech itself and 'libelled in printed copies of it.

For the libel, the special jury assessed damages at £1.500, and.

shop Roots, Minister Shao Li-tse of fighting for China's national for the slander at £500.

Minister of Publicity. Madame Chao, mother of the well-known leader of guerillas in Manchuria, Chao Chung, Mayor Wu, Bishop Massi, who has spent more than 30 years in China, and who said in the course of his speech that China virtually is his mother country.. and Miss Yang Hul-ming, who took the national flag to the doomed battallon at Shanghai

MANIFESTO

glory and existence,

"If we could make use of the

Mr. Spiller, who conducted his defence, pleaded that the environment and put these chil-own dren through a strict training and words complained of were spoken proper guidance." Madame Chlang in good faith and under a sense of said, "she felt confident that ten or duty twenty years later, they will be- and come builders of a great glorious China and at the same time enthusiastic movers for world peace and the progress humanity as a whole."

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In conclusion. Madame Chiang called on the entire Chinese

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their motherly instinct. whose fathers or mothers were killed in the war and children left by those who have sacrificed their lives in the defence of the coun-

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They also promised service and medical care to those unfortunate little ones that happened to bet wounded in or out of the war zone,

The manifesto concluded by ap- pealing to the entire population of the country for self-sacrificing unity throughout the crisis, saying that, as the enemy had bombarded and slaughtered the Chinese peo- ple regardless or age and sex, so jour people should unite together without distinction to age and sex.

Those who have money should' contribute money; those who have strength should volunteer their strength. The manifesto appealed to friends Ir other countries to do their best for humanity's sake to help the work of the Welfare Com- mittee.

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MADAME CHIANG'S SPEECH "To protect and educate chilaren is a task of fundamental importance to the nation." said Madame Chiang. "For children to-day will be citizens, to-morrow. Even in time of peace, child wel- j

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