Evening star., 1938-07-07
DISTRICT CHINESE
PARADEFORUN|TY
Most of 700 in D. c. March
to War Anniversary
Observance,

Most Of Washington's TOO Chinese,
men, women and children, paraded
from the center Of Chinatown today to
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church, Ninth street and Massachu-
setts avenue NV, in observance of
the first anniversary Of the Chinese
Japanese war.
The commemoration had a double
significance, speech written by AM
bassador G. T. Wang declared. 1t not
only marks the day of the fateful
Chinese-Japanese skirmish around
Marco Polo Bridge, outside Peiping.
but 1t celebrates the unexpected
Chinese resistance to Tokios armies.
Because the Ambassador was suffer-
ing after removal Of two teeth yester-
day his speech was read by z. T. Ing,
Councelor Of the Embassy. The Am
bassador, who was present at the
church, planned to speak in Cantonese,
the dialect most familiar to his coun-
trymen here, but Mr.. Ing spoke in
Mandarin, unknown to many Of his
listeners. The whole program was con-
Quoted in Chinese except when an
American woman spoke.
Tong Rivalries Forgotten.
All tong rivalries were forgotten as
the Chinese strobe along together be-
hind the American flag. the national
flag Of China and white banner on
which was painted in Chinese charac-
tiers: National Memorial Day, July q"
The banner was carried by three pretty
17-year-old girls from the Gin-Kwo
School, conducted at the church.
Chinese in Washington and in the
rest Of the country abstained from eat
ing meat for the day, sending to
China the money they saved by linn
iting themselves to vegetables. At
noon they marked 3-minute period
of silence in honor of the Chinese gov
ernment's conduct of the war.
Continue the resistance until the
invader is driven out of our sacred
land" read one Of the eight placards
carried in the parade, which was ar
ranged by the Chinese National Sal
vation Association. The march be-
gan outside the associations Office, GOT
H street NV, across the street from
Guy Sums Chop Suey restaurant and
Mon Sang's importing house.
People Of Japan" read another
placard, "arise and join the Chinese
people to overthrow the common op-
pressor."
Church Is Packed.
The church was packed with repre-
sentatives from the Embassy, the
Chinese Student Club, the Chinese
Merchants Association, the Women's
Association, the benevolent associa-
tions and the brotherhood groups.
They opened the meeting by singing,
to piano music, Together, Together"
the Chinese national song, in their
native language. The melody was rem
iniscent Of Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot"
Then the crowd bowed three times
in salute to the national flag and sat
down to listen to DR.. Lin Lin of the
Chinese Student Club, who presided at
the meeting. In Chinese, DR.. Lin said:
I'VE are proud that we are going to
win the war through national unity"
Mr.. H. F. Chang, representing the
Salvation Association, exhorted: Not
only the people here, but also all the
people of the United States should
be proud. not discouraged, at the way
China is comporting herself in this
life-and-death struggle"
Apologies for Apathy:
Mrs. Charles Franklin, chairman of
the Washington Committee for Aid
to China, apologized in English for
the apathy of those Americans who