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* © , The “HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN,” focal daily newspaper, 02 eyerber 26, 1947 corried an article under the heading "Discouragement Turns Chinese te Communism, Says Co-op Director.” The article reads: So discouraged are the Chinese people in the corruptness of their government, #¢ disi¥lusioned in the civil wars, they are turning by droves to Cormunism, “CHEE QUON CHU, a recent returnee. here, backs this observetion with experience since 1934, first with the Chinese governmont and in the last few yoars with China'e land developmont program. - "He is at present on leave as director of the southeast rogion of the Chineso Industrial Cooperative “~, system and is vacationing with his parents, Mr.” and Mrs. Dai Bung Chun of 1415 Isao Lane. ¢ “Mos people there, he eoys, are ‘living from © hand to mouth.! Even farmers arc being dram into the » militia, This has compictely paralyzed the economic system of China, Mr. Chun csserts. * NtConmmism can net be suppressed by force and arms,' he adds, ‘Nothing is left of the educational system, Not until peace is restored can thore by any hope of reconstruction. * "China's industrial cooperative systom is uniquc, Lr. Chun explained, in that it is the first the Government has financed, It was organized shortly, after the fo11 of Shenghai as e relief rovenent to industcinlize tro aro}l villages. "Its advisory board lists such prominent social minded internationalists og Mrse Fe De Hocesvslt, the late marine Lte Col, EVANS CARLSON and REME-ALLEY of New Zonlond. _ . 365074 ee {00 - BOS 0%. ®