The Washington times., 1922-12-29
AMERICAN GIRLS
A|DM|SSW WEN
|NF|GHT
To Seek Written Pledge OF
Freedom in Exchange for
Surrender.

Mildred Wen is hiding in Wash
ington and a young American girl
and her companion, unknown to
the police, who are guiding her
movements will get in touch with
her today, obtain the diamond en-
gagement ring given her by
George Mum Lee and return 1t to
the Wen family.
At the same time they will OBJ
tain from Mildred a written state
ment for her parents to sign
guaranteeing the impetuous Chi
nese flapper immunity from mar
riage plans il she returns to her
home at 316 Ninth street north
west.
When interviewed this morning
Mildred's American confidant. who
urges her identity be kept secret.
said that the young girl, known to
the Chinese as Nee Moy. does not
believe that her family has aban.
doned plans for her marriage to Lee
until she has their written pledge
Cancelled.
wants Ouarantce.
With the return OF the ring to the
Wen family, probably tomorrow, IL
will be up to either Wing Lime Wen,
the father, or Mildred's mother to
sign the agreement sent by their
daughter II they desire her to re-
turn and take up her duties rs
cashier at Hong Kong Low Res.
taurant.
While members OF the Chinese
colony and members OF the police
force are securing Washington and
outlying points for Mildred In the
belief that she might be In disguise.
II she ventures on the streets at all.
her band OF American girl friends
are expressing no worry over her
disappes rance. as they know that
one Of their number is steering her
course and can get In touch with her
on short notice.
L. y. Girls Back Her.
These American girls, at least
fifty In number. are glad that Mil
dred is taking her stand. and they
will back her up to the limit.
II Is pointed out by the young
girl. who has volunteered to act as
an Intermediary between Mildred
and her family that the latter has
every reason to believe that her
relatives still have hopes OF her
marriage TO Lee, the Chinese stu
dent, as George Y. Wen. the uncle,
has not as yet returned the mar.
riage license. nor has II been
definitely established by the police
that Lee himself has left Wash.
ington.
Chinatown has been successful in
keeping Lee under cover and moth
ing could be learned OF his where.
abouts today beyond the fact that
he has eaten several times in a
restaurant at Four-and half street
and Pennsylvania avenue. a few
doors below the residence OF Charley
Lee 500. mayor OF Chinatown, and
a distant relative OF the student
Me no know Mildred Wen"
This is the slogan which has been
adopted by members Of Washing.
toms Chinese colony. whose aid is
being solicited in the nation. wide
search for the elusive eighteen. year.
old Oriental flapper. who. throwing
cherished traditions to the discard
In standing pat on her resolve not
to marry George Mum Lee in par.
ticular or anyone in general.
Fear Public Print.
There are two things which the
Chinese breads more than a plague.
One Is to have his name In the pub
lie print and the other is to have a
camera aimed at him.
As both Of these tactics have been
urged upon, local Chinese men and
women since missing Mildred left
her Ninth street home six days ago
for the first time. they have formu.
lated a well-defined alibi, namely:
Me no know Mildred Wen"
Investigators. who are securing
the city to gain clues as to where lit.
tie Miss Wen IL hiding. as a result.
are receiving little cooperation from
her Chinese relatives, friends and ac.
quaintances.
Before police working on the case
can formulate a question, the answer
shoots succinctly from the Celestial's s