Rotary Club Chungking Keeps Meeting Amid Chinese War Turmoil
In Chungking, the Rotary Club presses on with weekly luncheons despite heroic air raids and crumbling city life. Members recount travel hardships to attend meetings, rising costs of meals, and ongoing relief work while honoring allies like Flying Tigers and foreign diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gorges
Rotary Club of
Chinking
Free China
Chungking
Rotary Club
Chennault
Flying Tigers
New Life Movement
New Victory Hotel
West China
United States
U.S
D H. H Kung
France
Rotary
China
Gettig
Chintckine
Chialing
Chuneking Rotary
Rotariwens
Om Chunsling
Burma
Ital
Mongolia
Tibet
Poland
VK Wellington Koo
England
America
Shanghai
Chonekine
Yangtze Gorges
Chineking
George Findlay
Andrew Wirst
Pimbassy Thas
Exer
Dro Davad Kiam
Eugene Lichtensen
Changsha
Chengtu
Chanching
Poochow
VVC
Heng Kong
Dave
Lom
Carl
Ike
Goth
South Station
Tem Hu
Grand Rapids
Michigan
China Faces Grave War Toll and Uncertain Aid
The article laments heavy losses from six years of war in China. It notes millions dead or starving in Honan, widespread homelessness, and rising inflation while China braces under blockade and scarce resources. It mentions individuals connected to the Shanghai Club and Rotary amid wartime distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Votarian
H. C Mci
Shanghai Club
Philippines
Tincoln
United States Army
Julia
San Francisco
Rotary
Free China
Honan
Moscow
Cairo
China
Rhode Island Sets Nurse Classifications for War Service
Graduate nurses in Rhode Island will be classified for potential military service under the Rhode Island Nursing Council for War Service. New headquarters open at 713 Old Industrial Trust Building to coordinate classifications across Newport, Woonsocket, Westerly, Warwick, Pawtucket, and Providence with state and national committees reviewing outcomes.
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Rhode Island Nursing Co Ornel For
Industrial Trust
Tras Os
Rhodesland Nursing Councior
War Warepower Commmuission
War Manpower Commission
Rases
Washington
Newport
Woonsocket
Weserly
Warwick
Pawtucket
Providence
Rede Cross Nursing Recruitment Committee
Alka Pots
Om Tarn
Avade Bick
Dusan
Orison
Washington, DC
Wuonee
Avul di Fer
Tars Semyice
National Nursing
Atoas Heed
Pru. Cing
Comneosei An Ay
Ruth Graham
Newport Racon
Tee
Bristol Buddy Bundles Reach Service Members in War Time
Letters from servicemen describe Christmas package gifts sent by Bristol readers. Cadet Albert Veloce at Glenview Illinois thanks for the recreations and training facilities on base and notes snow and favorable morale. Other servicemen express gratitude for the Bristol effort, recounting travel, injuries, and holiday wishes from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Air Station
Glenview
Illinois
Navs
Navy
Nava
Arter Potinh
Christy
Saior
Bristol
Bristol Buddy Bundles Committee
Bristal
North Africa
Charles Scott Charlie
Raymond | McNamara
Sirs Twant
Mike
Buddy Buradle
California
Tenessee
Georgia
North Carolina
St Raymond J Makowsky Npoo
San Francisco
Cali
Thank you notes from servicemen share holiday wishes
Letters from Pvt Lewis Mello Sgt John Partington T/3 Pasquale Malafrente Set Thomas VanVoast and Set Peter A Orefice express gratitude for Buddy Bundles and Christmas care. They mention cold weather, Bristol London Harlingen Texas and New York addresses, and satisfaction with the contents and sharing with comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Lewis Mello
A.P O
New York, NY
Bristol
John Partington
Harlingen Army Air Field
Harlingen
Texas
London
Pasquale Malafrente
A.P.O
New York, N. Y
Peter A. Orefice
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George A. Fitch
Walsh-Kaiser
Rhode Islanders
Washington Avenue
Rhode Island
U. S. Employment Service
Albert Veloce
Pie Wallam
Tottam
Pennsvillama
New York
Mr. Hill
William Pineh, Jr
Usnr
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore Pa
Sean Bristol
Manu S Philips
New York, Noy
Kearney Post
American Legon Reef Fund Legion
Franklin ST
Bristol Council, K. OF C
K. of C. Hall
State Street
Kitty — Door
Thomas VanVoast
Doffers
Winders
Menders
Thames Street
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