The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-07-30
MANCHUKUOON
FAST UPTREND,
LEONARD SAYS.
Returned Missionary Men,
Der of Hardin Council
Praises Advances
LIVING CONDITIONS
MORE SATISFACTORY

DR.. Charles "A. Leonard, native
of Statesville and Baptist mis-
sionary in China for the past "a
years, who today, with Mrs. Leon
ard, completed a brief visit in
Hendersonville during which time
they have been guests at the
South Main street home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Toms, yesterday
told Times-News man that con-
'ditions have been greatly i'm
proved in the Manchurian area
since the Japanese established the
buffer state of Manchukuo. Pro-
lection of the people giving pub
lie safety, advance in education,
communications and in construc-
tive industrial development of the
interior, are all evidences of the
progress that is being made I'M
der the administration of Henry
Pu vi, emperor of Manchukuo.
DR.. Leonard is member of
the municipal council of Greater
Hardin, which includes Hardin
and surrounding cities. He holds
this position by recommendation
of the consular body at Hardin
and the approval of the Manchu-
kuo government.
DR.. Leonard's foreign mission
work of "a years in China was
by his Y. M. C. A.
work with the Chinese battalion
in France during the World war.
In later years his experience has
been widely varied in the Chinese
field. Normally he travels 5000
miles a year, and in addition to
his preaching in Chinese-that
language now comes to him more
than his native tongue
he distributes a million pieces of
Bible literature, mostly portions
of scripture, and engages in re-
lief work where possible. Ro-
nance enters his task as a mis-
sionary, as he finds it necessary
to travel in the guise of a poor
Russian refugee in order to es-
cape violence at the hands of BAN
dts. He praised highly the cour-
tesy and cooperation shown him
by the leading people of the races
among whom he works, stating |
that 1T could not ask for greater |
courtesy and cooperation than |
has been shown me, not only by
the Japanese and Chinese, but by
the Russians"
DR.. Leonard said further that
the Baptist and other Christian
people in Mars Hill, Asheville and I,
Hendersonville have played a
arge part in the advancement of
missionary work in the particular
are in which he is engaged and
that they have contributed pri-
vately to the support of mission
aries there.
DR.. Leonard's first wide expert
ance in relief came when the
trouble broke between Russia and
China in 1929 in the fight over
ownership of a portion of the Chi
nese Eastern railway. Refugees
came into the territory in which
he was engaged from a distance
Of 700 miles north of Hardin.
Relief work in the floods which
followed the Sino-Soviet clash
and in these incidents, he secured
the disposal of $4,000 in re-
naming Red Cross funds in that
territory which had not been ex,
pended. This was administered
Jointly and he also contributed
thousands of Bibles among the
Chinese soldiers.
Reviewing the Mukden incident
With the Instruction by explosives
IF the railroad near Mukden, and
developments, DR..
leonard stated that the Chinese
put up a pretty good fight" but
declared that they were defeated
oy the superior military equip
nent of the Japanese.
Discussing conditions as they
exist today, DR.. Leonard declared
hat "the general impression is
hat the Japanese expect to make ]
Manchukuo a part of the Japa-
,ese empire. Of course they have ,
assured the powrs that this is not
heir intention and while Chris
ian people of the world have
,een very much opposed to the
xay things have been done on
he other hand the Improvement
n Manchuria is very noticeable.
"Protection of the people from
,anditry, sterilization of cur
.ency, establishment of railways
md motor lines and opening up
If commercial resources are all
following the establishment of the ,
,ingdom of Manchukua: These
;hings we all believe will result
n more satisfactory conditions
or the living conditions for the
people. At the same time the 3d. /,
100000 Chinese people in Man s
.hukuo constitute more than 80
,er cent of the population, who ]
will remain under japanese con-
rol, and unless the japanese do j
establish an Independent state and
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