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Diplomat Pictures China Outstripping Japan As Nation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-Dr. Hu Shih, Ambassador from: China, is both a scholar and a diplomat. At the American His- torical Association meeting here, he stepped out of his diplon stic role to tell fellow scholars why he believes China will become a successful modern nation before Japan.

Of

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"DIVINE CHILD” RECOGNIZED AS

DALAI LAMA

CHUNGKING, Feb. 7 (Central)— In a mandate issued yesterday, the National Government gave formal [recognition to La-Mu-Teng Chu

known as the "Divine Child" of Chinghaj (Kokonor), as the rein- Westernization

Chins,

carnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Professor Jaszi charged that a achieved by a slow, voluntary in colossal", "we

in view of his unusual precocity are-not-to-blame” fusion of democratic ideas, the literature already is being built

and divine characteristics, Ambassador held. is on a more up fo the present crials "The The mandate ordered that the permanent basis than Japan's whole spirit of Hitlerism,” he process of drawing lots be dispen- apparent rapid transformation said, "can be found in the Ger-sed with. “ forced 00 the people by the man Hterature 20 years before It may be recalled that besides warlords at the top.

the "Divine' Child," two other "From the lipstick to the re- The impossibility of Writing in-candidates also believed to be the volution. from the reform intelligible history purely on a na-reincarnation of the 13th Dalal footwear to the overthrow of the tional basis was brought to the Lama have been found. Tradition monarchy-all has been volun-attention of the historians by requires the drawing of lats from tary in China" said the Ambas-Prot Walter L Dorn, of Ohio a golden vase bestowed. by Emperor sador.

State University, during a dig-

Chlen Lung of the Ching Dynasty JAPAN LEARNS WARFARE cussion of cultural patterns in in the event of more than che can- Then with a generosity be-modern European history. Citting a

didate being found. diplomat, he forecast -CULTURAL PATTERNS tizat this same element of Dr. Carlton J. "Hayes of freedom "may some day break Columbia University described down the solid core of ancient nationalism as the main thread habits in Japan as it has in in the Cultural patterns of China,"

ARMY COMFORTS FUND

European states, bus Professor Only in the adoption of Wes Dietrich Gerhard of Washington LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-As tern armaments and methods of University maintained it was not the result of broadcasts and press warfare has Japan been outstand nationalism but foreign policy appeals laat week, 50,000 parcela ingly successful, the Ambas- and war that were the chief ele- have been received by the Army sador declared. "Japan" he said, ments in the integration of Euro-Comforts Fund. The parcels will "has succeeder in gaining this pean states---Christian Science be distributed at home and over- coveted · knowledge where all Monitor.

other non-European, nations have. failed"

Dr

Jumes

Phinney Baxter, President of Williams College. contended that the American

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College FOREIGN EXPERTS TO HELP

Government is unwisely shaping CHINA TO FIGHT MALARIA

its neutrality policy upon, the basis of our popular; "kes and upon our moral disapprobation.”

Three American health experts, Dr. L. L. Williams, Dr, H. A. Bush and Dr. Bruce Mayne arrived in Chungking to help China fight the scourge of malignant malaria in Yunnan where thon- sands of Chinese, cutting through rocks and levelling hilltops, are building two new railways and several new highways across the infested regions.

Declaring President Wilson's diplomatic victories before the World War permitted European neutrals to "breathe a lttle eas- ler. Dr. Baxter said the Neutral- ity Act and the imposition of

The trio, specially invited by the the committee work in Kunming. combat sones had been "uttle

National Health Administration, Yunnan's leading city and capital. short of disastrous" to "neutral will remain" in China tentatively Old World nations."

TRAINING DOCTORS To many of us," he said, "it they will visit the malaria districts the University of Vienna, who has

for three months, during which

Dr. H. M. Jettmar, Professor of seemed unwise for a neutral gov and afterwards draw up.recom-

ernment to extend its respon- i mendations to be based mainly been in China for several years is sibility bevond the requirements on the experiences of American a League of Nations health expert

of international law."

HOW ABOUT ASIAT

accredited to the NHA will also health workers who subdued malarla at the Isthmus of Pana-contribute his services to China's In the event of recognition of

anti-malaria programme, a state of war in Eastern Asta, hema when the United States dug a

He has been asked to open an asked would the United States be canal there at the beginning of institute in Kunming to train 40

as ready to abdicate its rights there as it has been in the Euro- pean controversy?

the present century,

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doctors, Laboratory technicians FIVE-YEAR PLAN

and sanitation inspectors for the Meanwhile, the NHA has work- | malaria work. A "false historical vision" was ed out a five-year anti-malaria The Course will last three described by Prof. Ostar Jassi, of plan for the sam3 province, which months, after which few classes Oberlin Calleke. as one of the ranks, second only to Szechwan in will be held until there are enough outstanding causes of the present economic and strategic Impor-trained workers to man the exist world situation. Urging historians tance. A total of $1,800,000 has ing five medical stations at not to rely too much oh diplo-been earmarked for the purpose. Ningerh and Szemao, the two matic documents as source ma- Two-thirds will come from the worst. affected districts, and terial for research, Professor National Government, while the stations proposed in the five-year Jaszl warned that "diplomatic remaining one-third will be given plan. documents are occasionally com-by the Yunnan authorities, posed with the special intention

of creating an albi for blurring responsibilities in advance."

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During the period 20 Deld stations, all with hospital facil

The unselfishness and spirit of self-sacrifice спа the part of a ties, will be established in the ter-number of young Chinese doctors ritory. In addition, a research who are now manning a chain of station will be organized to make medical stations on the Ching, didė | further studles into the dreaded,

disease.

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of the Yunnan-Burma Highway. were recently tested to by Dr. Robert E Brown, an American In charge of the enforcement of missionary formerly of the Wuhu this programme is a special com- General, Hospital near Nanking- |mittee, of which Dr. Y. T. Yao is a Dr. Brown, during his inspection member. Educated in Johns Hop-trip along the new highway, was kins, Dr. Yao ls, China's Number greatly impressed by the anti- LONDON, Feb. 7 (Beuter)-The One, feld malariologist. Five malaria work that is being sys- Southern Rhodesian Red Cross has years ago, he was sent to Yun-tematically and scientifically pro-

1,000 to the Lord Mayor's nan by Generalissimo Chiang secuted

Kai-shek to make a detalled study of the scourge.

Mr. Eric Choa, B. A. (Hons.), LL For eight months, at the bead of of Emmanuel College, Cam- A gift of £800 has been made by an expedition of twelve, he cover-bridge has been called to the Bar at the State of Bronel to the Malaya ed the length, and width of the in-Gray's Inn, London. He is the Patriotic Fund, This is a very rested areas on foot and in sedaneldest son of Mr. Chos Joon Hean generous gift, for the population chairs. In view of his experience, late of the Overseas Assurance of Brunei is only 30,000 people. he will play an important part in Corpn. Ltd, of Bingapore,

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CHUNGKING, Feb. 7 (Central) -Statistics compiled by the Ministry of Education show that 2,942,929 literates in 14 provinces In Free China were educated in 1938. Altogether 60,366 classes were opened to educate them, entalling a total expenditure of $2,750.525.

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