CHINESE ARMY RATION LUNCH.—A party of sympathisers with China sat down in London to a dinner consisting largely of rice and noodle with a little salt. That is supposed to represent the dinner of the average Chinese peasant or the rations of the famous Eighth Route Army. The dinner—for which each guest paid ss—commemorated the fourth year of China’s war with Japan, Two Ambassadors—the Chinese (Dr Quo Tai-oh) and the Russian (M. Maisky)—seen here with Lady Cripps, ate a bowl of rice each.
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Evening Star, Issue 23657, 17 August 1940, Page 6
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83CHINESE ARMY RATION LUNCH.—A party of sympathisers with China sat down in London to a dinner consisting largely of rice and noodle with a little salt. That is supposed to represent the dinner of the average Chinese peasant or the rations of the famous Eighth Route Army. The dinner—for which each guest paid 5s—commemorated the fourth year of China’s war with Japan, Two Ambassadors—the Chinese (Dr Quo Tai-oh) and the Russian (M. Maisky)—seen here with Lady Cripps, ate a bowl of rice each. Evening Star, Issue 23657, 17 August 1940, Page 6
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