CANT APSORB JAP

Cee Student Addresses
Rotary on the Conflict
in China

| Mou-Hui King, K. U. sophomore
.|from Peiping, China, spoke before
the Lawrence Rotary club today
noon as part of a nationwide Ro-
‘itary plan to create better under-
standing between the two republics
which are opposing the Japanese |
in the Pacific. During the week, all |
Rotary clubs in America are giving
special observance to Chinese-

American relationship.
The Chinese student spoke brief-
{ly of the culture of his native}
country, explaining ‘the clash be-
tween Chinese and Japanese cul-
ture made it impossible to “ab-
sorb” the present day invaders. In
previous assaults, the invaders
were peoples of lower cultures who,
in time, became a part of, or sub-
| servient to, the Chinese way of life.
|The philosophy and art of the two
|countries are incompatible.
> itespeaking of past invaSions |
and international interference with |
China, King said the United States, |
of all nations involved, had shown
the least selfish interest.. Rather
than condemning the U.S. for ship-
ping vast tonnage of scrap iron to
Japan in recent years, the student
spoke of the unfortunate sale as a
method of delaying warfare in the:
Pacific while this country could
better prepare for eventualities.
Dr. F, C. Allen, chairman of the
program committee, praised the
valor of the Chinese soldiers and
people, and emphasized the soli-
darity of Americans and Chinese
in their resistance to the areres-
sion of a “common demon enemy.”
As an extra feature today, ma-
gician George Staples entertained
/| the club with a sleight of hand per-
formance and ventriloquism. He is
appearing at Haskell this evening,
at the high school tomorrow, and
‘| at Junior high the following day.
Guests today included
‘| Thompson, last year’s president of ,
-|the Baldwin club, and Coach Emil
Liston of Baker University, who
| has a perfect attendance record for
.| 12 years, and one of the best coach-
ing records in the country. Last
fall his Baker football team won
the Kansas conference champion-
ship and so far his basketball team
is undefeated in conference play.
ED