The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17
HOW CHINA REGARDS "kULTUR"
 AND WHAT SHE WILL DO TO
 HELP ALLIES WIN THE WAR
New Republics Entry Into the World War Celebrated By Dinner In London at Which Dr. Sze Expresses An Appreciation of Courage and Efficiency of Britain.


 China's entry into the world war was celebrated recently in London by a dinner at the Lyceun Club at which were present many notable British and American friends of China and Chinese visitors, among them His Excellency Dr. \Sao-ke Alfred SZe, China's minister to the Court of St. James.
 MT. Sze was introduced by Lord Bryce, and devoted the first part of his speech to an appreciation of Brit ish courage and efficiency shown in the conduct of the war, paying special tribute to the part the women are playing. He continued.
 When the war first broke out, in view of the Geneva Convention and at the several congresses at The Hague, and other international treaties and agreements, we, the peo- pie of Asia, whispered to ourselves that it was war waged by the lead ing Christian nations, of whom one party had always boasted much of his : 'Kultur.' We imagined that both parties son the field of battle would conduct themselves with the natural insticts of good Christians. The rules for the humane conduct of war, for the avoidance of unnecessary suffer ing to the civil population, for the care of the sick and wounded, and for the rights of neutrals. have been, so lab- orately drawn up and in such clear and unmistakable language that we naturally that it would be a combat between two gentlemen with a deep sense of humor and sportsmansh1p; and that the combatants would enter the arena - one might f1guratively say-with clean shaved faces and in kid gloves. While I am told that it l is true on the side of the English that shaving is daily practice, on the other side of the battlefield we find that the representatives Of the much-boasted tKultur' have consign- ed all the sacred agreements for the : humane conduct of the war to the waste basket as mere scraps of paper We soon discovered that all ! our cherished hopes as regards one side of the line were doomed to dis appointment. We looked askance when we read the reports that the Central Powers had started the use of poisonous gases and liquid fire; and had begun the bombardment of open 1. towns and the killing of defenceless women and children, and the ruthless ] sinking of neutral ships on the high seas without warning and without provision for the safety of the un- fortunate people on board. .'. . China has now entered this war of civilization against barbarity, Of moral right against material force, of the defence of small nations against the unprovoked aggression of stronger powers; and she has assured all those with whom she has associated herself in this war that she will contribute to the general cause everything possible in her power, everything that she can spare, whether man power, food products, metals or other materials useful or essential, for the making of muni- tions or the successful prosecution of war; also enemy ships seized in Chi nese ports. She will contribute them generously and whole-heartedly.
 'As to the man power, there is al- ready very large force of my coun- trymen in France, recruited from the ranks of various trades There are skilled mechanics, railway workmen, artisans, carpenters, bricklayers, etc. I am glad to inform you that the war office and the 1aborers are mutually satisfied. We have also a large num- Der of Chinese working on your ships Over a hundred have already sacri- feed their lives. and others have