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When the ship docked at Hong-Kong, British police came abroad and guarded us while were ushered ashore. Our suitcases and baggage were immediately taken care of by an express company (private company of the People's Republic of China). All the expenses for moving the luggage to Canton were paid by the Chinese Government...
When the train for Canton came we boarded the First Class. At Canton a welcoming delegation met us with various Red banners saying "Welcome Home" etc. (As soon as we entered China, we didn't have to carry anything because various cadres carried it all for us.) Several times especially prepared with welcoming banners then took us to Ai Chun Hotel, one of the two best hotels in Canton. There was a feast prepared for us, but because I was already late, there were no speeches or activities that night. We visited a large celebration several days after...
Your questions about "starvation," living conditions, and sanitation are quite easily answered. In Canton I saw two beggars. Up to now, after 3 1/2 months in Peking, I haven't seen one beggar. I made it a point to ask each tricycle driver (taking the place of rickshaws) his opinion of the present government. Without exception, everyone of them happily answered that it is now much better. Their main reasons are that there are no more fears of starving the next day; and that they can feel that the money they earn is really trustworthy. Before, the money they earned...
...Communists swept over the China mainland in 1949, Mao Tse-tung's regime promised moderation, tolerance and forgiveness. Last week tolerance was lost in the mounting clamor of a great Red terror. Mao Tse-tung's regime announced the execution of 120 "counterrevolutionaries" at Canton, 56 at Swatow, 89 at Hankow, 28 at Kweilin. In scenes reminiscent of the tumbril-and-guillotine days of the French Revolution, the Communists turned the spectacle of death into public carnivals, with music and dances...
...miles), switching southward on Route 20 to Sturbridge (26 miles), switch south again on route 15 to East Hartford (30 miles). Take the last turnoff before the Charter Oak toll bridge on Main Street, East Hartford. Turn left on Connecticut Boulevard (Route 44). Stay on Route 44 to Canton (16 miles). Switch to Route 4 through Torrington to Sharon (42 miles). Take Route 343 to Amenia, New York (5 miles), then 44 again to Raymond Avenue stoplight (24 miles). Turn left on Raymond and proceed to the main gate of Vassar College. Total mileage...