FAMINE IN CHINA
30,000,000 AFFECTED.
ASSISTANCE FROM JAPAN. 15,000,000 IN DIRE DISTRESS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received December S, 9.20 p.m. NEW YORK, December 7. News from Peking states that 30.000. persons are affected by tile Northern Chinn famine, of whom 15.000. are in dire distress. WASHINGTON, December 7. The Japanese Embassy has issued a statement to the effect that Japan is widely interested in relieving the food famine in Northern China, for which the schools and universities arc contributing funds.
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Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14538, 9 December 1920, Page 5
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