Show CHINA APPROACHES I I II I CRISIS IN FAMINE Most Critical Period Comes After May 1 I I NEW YORK April 9 Tragic Tragic conditions conditions conditions con con- in North China were described in a cable message from Charles R. R Crane United States minister to China to Thomas W. W Lamont Lament chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the American committee for forI Chinas China's famine fund made public her here I Th The Tho message transmitted to Mr LaI Lamont Lamont La- La I mont through the state department at I Washington points out that the most critical period is the six weeks following follow follow- jn ing me M May y 1 and preceding the early harvest I The Tho message follows I Ii A International and other funds practically practically practically exhausted by grain purchased for consumption before May 1 I. Most critical period subsequent six sit weeks preceding harvest in June in districts not relieved by famine funds Leaves greens and bark nearly ex exhausted exhausted exhausted ex- ex hausted danger that in such districts nE ople will witt devour growing grain unless helped free All relief grain given Practically all re relief lef workers voluntary voluntary voluntary vol vol- without pay To illustrate efforts of those not helped to save themselves house hO unroofed un un- roofed and ad and timbers rs sold farm ments merits household utensils even cloth cl th- th fn sold to buy food farm animals sold or eaten Funds bunds hitherto contributed h have hare lye saved millions of lives to 10 date v v Further large contributions from America necessary to carry these peoples peoples peo peo- ples pies another six weeks to harvest and expand arE area a of relief r rIt I It was announced that the American committee and its Us church cooperating committee have designated May 1 1 8 I special period of appeal I as a a. |