Show FAMINE MAY AFFECT I CHINESE REVOLUTION Frightful Destitution I SI SHANGHAI T. fANG II I. Jan 22 The exciting news of ot war and diplomacy ha has ha caused th world to lo Cor forget t the terrible destitution desti desti- I that now not prevails in In China IlIs It Il ts Is a n. n side Ido Issue isene h hUt but t one which may insy ha have havea a vital Ital effect on tho t io settlement of at the re revolution I The flood of ot the the- luH last t July and nd August u has re resulted In famine arena areas now ar are dr defined accurately FI First t. t there Is b th the great at Hwal all vail region rellon about by miles where the farmers farmer have ha had on only 1 on one good crop since 1006 1106 ot 1 ot only Is theta thell no re e ve ei-ve to meet present con eon but the people have e lost Jost heart and will vm not tr try to help helD themselves es Th The second is about Vu Wu Hu where the overflow formed for or or a R. time Ume an au inland sea lIea from SO 80 to miles long bug an and ar in width from 35 to 40 ml lea s. s The last lut district I Is Hu flu Nan where the floods flood w were re local One s section 30 miles mUes square and containing At M least pooDle was wa submerged cd completely An estimate csUma te of people nople facing absolute lute starvation In hun Nan Kan Is consid- consid eyed ered conservative while In the throe three areas arens the low lowest st estimate of or the desti deat tute Is If I Destitution such as all N Is experienced In China Is fa undreamed of or in more morl I Bhe countries Titers IH are almost no 4 charItable Institutions and man many families families lies are ars left and nearly un clothed Iother to endure the rain Pillage O and destruction have commenced In th the tho country ounh where the revolutionists re are VI unable a ble to 10 k keep ep order In the tO towns ns which the they have taken n. n the rebels keep fair order roe TIl central l China relief f committee commItte with 1 quarters In iii Shan Shanghai hal is lt making an ap RD- RD peal In n all aU countries for funds Th The committee e I Is thoroughly representative of the best torn foreign and Chinese com com- m es here and Is working In a bu bus bus- Iuie s manner In In return for or relief th he c I Is 8 exacting work from the recipient who honre r required tl to d deep deep- cp- cp tn the theater hc water ater cours a and l strengthen th i to guard Td against recurrence of ih th the floods nn el E effort Ic is being mode made to avoid old the t ople and much of or the work wont I Is to lo tM- tM over o th the farmers until they can get ret In Jn a crop |