The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-15
Observations
China's Heroine
Rests in Hudson
River Retreat
by HELEN ESSARY
by HELEN ESSARY

The universe, az the moment, IS
clogged with unsolyed mysteries.
one Of the most fascinating OF the
perplexing problems that confuses
you and me is-what goes on with
Madame chang Kai-shekl
What is the prima donna OF the
Far East--the most superb actress
since Sarah Bernhard, the most,
superb crusader since Joan OF Arc
doing tucked away in a Hudson
River retreat while her country IS
twirling from Communism to Capt.
talism and from Capitalism 10
Stalinism? What has become Of
that patriotism which the fascinat-
ing Mey Ling exemplified? That
sincere patriotism which, when
Mey Ling first came TO this coun-
tidy, caused US TO expect that she
would suffer and sacrifice for her
country-come what might?
Reports have 1t that the new
premier OF China. T. V. Soong.
would travel 10 Moscow 10 confer
with the Soviet marshal. T. V.
Soong. a few days ago, replaced
Chang Kai-shek. husband OF Mad
anne Chang, as premier OF China.
Has Madame Chang shown any
agitation because OF the change?
Not al all, Madame Chang, whom
We were led to believe represent.
ed the nfe-blood OF China and its
finest ideals. remains incommunica-
do in this far-away country. How
can she fail TO know that her coun-
try may, at this moment be swap
ping its future for a pack Of Mos
co promises?
Madame Chang has always been
a mystery woman and four super
fetal reasons are being given by
Mey Ling's friends for her con-
tinued presence in this country:
I'm Washington, Inner circle
gossip particularly among those
who have been out China way) fire.
quently has concerned itself with
the notion that Madame Chang
would not return because OF (hush-
hush)-a concubine acquired by the
generalissimo-president.
However. since concubines are
no great novelty in China. this does
not seem a circumstance-when
one considers customs OF the Orient
to so upset Madame Chang that
she would leave the country whose
cause she has so ardently espoused
both in the United States and
abroad. Mey Ling has never APP
peared the type OF woman TO side
step for a competitor Not she,
She would manage neatly to "elim-
mate" said competitor Don't get
excited! didn't say "exterminate"I
/ said eliminate!
madame Chang does not 20
back TO China because she is III.
This is a hazy explanation. Those
who know Madame Chang say she
is not very Ill. She has a skin af-
Fiction brought on by nerves.
Nothing CRITICAL Something more
irritating than the hives or shingles
and difficult to treat.
Can you imagine Madame Chang.
who SO mAgnificently addressed
the Congress OF the United States
and wheedled every American
statesman she met into making
some promise for China. being done
In by some aggravating ailment?
Mey Ling Is rich enough and de-
termined enough to take a whole
corps of specialists on hives and
shingles-or whatever II is-home
10 China with her IL there were no
skin specialists in China clever
enough TO treat her own trouble
some ailment.
3-Madame Chang is not wanted
back in China. She would be en-
barrassing to the powers now run
ming the show. Too much money is
being made in China by the Soong
family Madame Chang represents
money. II she keeps out OF the
way. the common people won't
think OF the Soong activities too
much.
Madame Chang 49, this from
another group OF friends-is royal.
ty, OF sorts, in China. Like other
royalty-continental royalty-she
is keeping away from the old home
place while the storm RACES. Then
when peace is declared. she will
return. Join her esteemed and clev-
er husband And all will be we'll
once again with Mey Ling and the
recently deposed premier.
DO CHANG KAI-SHFK and the
knowing Mey Ling step out of the
picture today in order that later,
when fighting is ended and Japan
is vanquished. they NAV stand be.
fore their people as saviors with.
out entahglements with the for
eign deyils"?
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