China and the West

Huang Ray ist First Lieutenant in Indien.

Robert Lee Scott fliegt im 2. Weltkrieg mit der Staffel 'Flying Tigers', stationiert in Yunnan, um die chinesischen Streitkräfte zu unterstützen.

C.T. Hsia erhält den B.A. in English der University of Shanghai.

Irving Yucheng Lo erhält den B.A. der St. John's Middle School in Shanghai.

Mei Yi-pao ist Präsident der Yanjing-Universität.

John Thomas Meskill studiert an der Harvard University.

Alwyne George Neville Ogden ist Generalkonsul des britischen Konsulats in Kunming (Yunnan).

Rhoads Murphey arbeitet für 'Friends Ambulance Unit' in China. Er reist nach Yan'an, Kunming, Guiyang, Chongqing, Sichuan, Hong Kong und Shanghai.

W. Allyn Rickett studiert Japanisch an der University of Washington und der Naval Intelligence Japanese Language School, Boulder, Colo. Er erhält das Certificat of Graduation.

Claudel, Paul. Seigneur, apprenez-nous à prier. (Paris : Gallimard, 1942).
Er schreibt : « L’Evangile nous dit : Cherchez et vous trouverez ! Mais le Tao des Chinois nous dit de son côté : Ne cherchez pas et l'on vous trouvera. Les deux méthodes sont également recommandables. »
« Le Tao nous dit que l’homme sage agit en n'agissant pas, qu'il gouverne en ne gouvernant pas. »

Giuseppe Ros ist Generalkonsul des italienischen Generalkonsulats in Guangzhou (Guangdong).

Giuliano Bertuccioli erhält das Diploma di lingua cinese des Istituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente.

Giuliano Bertuccioli studiert Rechtswissenschaften an der Università di Roma.

Aufführung von Hamuleite = Hamlet von William Shakespeare in der Übersetzung von Liang Shiqiu durch die Guo li xi ju zhuan ke xue xiao (National Drama School), unter der Regie von Jiao Juyin. Wen Xiying spielt Hamlet, Lu Shui Ophelia in einem konfuzianischen Tempel in Jiang'an.
Jiao Juyin hält eine Rede vor der Schauspieltruppe : "The character of Hamlet is like a mirror, a lesson to us people who are living the the period of the Anti-Japanese war... So, the conclusion we can draw from the tragedy of Hamlet is that victory in our Anti-Japanese war will depend on the joint action taken by the people all over the country, and also more on immediate actions taken by the people without any hesitation. Today this sounds more correct than ever as triumphant reports pour in from battlefields on the anti-Nazi front all over the world, and we can foresee our victory against the Japanese invaders as well. This is the significance underlying our introduction of Hamlet to Chinese audiences. As to the skills or techniques of the performance, this is less significant, and it is quite unnecessary to bother too much about where it succeeds or fails."
Yu Shangyuan, Leiter der National Drama School in 1942 sagt : "The social significance of Hamlet [to us] is Hamlet's progressive and revolutionary spirit, which is what the Chinese people need during the Anti-Japanese war. Prince Hamlet resisted the destiny arranged by fate, countered feudal oppressions, and sought liberation from an environment filled with licentious and corrupt individuals. Those countries that produce the most high-quality Shakespearean productions are the countries with the highest cultural prestige. Performing Shakespeare is a crucial step for our country to catch up and to join the countries with world-class cultural achievements".

Aufführung von Qing tian hen (Oper, yueju) = Love and hate = Romeo and Juliet = 情 天恨 von William Shakespeare durch die Yuan Xuefen ju tuan unter der Regie von Yuan Xuefen im Shanghai da lai Theater.

Film : Si zimei = 四姊妹 [Four sisters] unter der Regie von Li Pingqian nach Austen, Jane. Pride and prejudice : a novel. Vol. 1-3. (London : T. Egerton, 1813).

Luo Dagang ist Mitarbeiter des chinesischen Konsulats in Genève.

Aufführung von Ye ya = Filanden = Die Wildente von Henrik Ibsen durch die Guo li xi ju xue yuan (National Academy of Dramatic Art) in Sichuan unter der Regie von Chen Shouzhu.

Zhang, Shenfu. Luosu : xian dai sheng cun zui wei da de zhe xue jia. [Bertrand Russell, the greatest philosopher alive in the Modern age]. [ID D28407].
Russell, the great scholar of enlightenment realism is the most well-known modern thinker in the world of Western philosophy. Russell's works have been translated into more foreign languages than that of any philosopher alive today. Russell's philosophy is complex and cannot be explained in a few simple terms. The source of his original contribution must be traced to his masterwork, the Principia mathematica, which opened up a new page in both mathematical logic and philosophy. Russell has often said, and I always agreed with him : 'No problem in philosophy can be truly solved unless there is a breakthrough in mathematical logic'. Currently Russell is working on an autobiography that is eagerly awaited by readers all over the world. His thought, like his personal demeanour, is thoroughly revolutionary. He is capable of evoking intense admiration. This can be seen in the powerful loyalties he has generated among the women who have shared his life. Since Russell is a powerful and attractive personality, he has been, naturally, envied, and even hated by some people. His commitment to science and democracy have not always received a supportive response. Some people hate him, just because others love him too much, especially women.

Zhang, Shenfu. Zhu Luosu qi shi. [Bertrand Russell zum 70. Geb.]. [ID D28408].
Bertrand Russell is the greatest philosopher of mathematical logic. He is a veteran soldier of the new enlightenment trand that has brought science to the study of human nature. Every new philosophy has its own methodology. Russell's pathbreaking method is that of logical analysis. If you want to truly understand Russell's philosophy, you have to understand the tradition of British empiricism out of which Russell emerges. His goal was to set mathematics on a firm foundation of logical proof. In this he succeeded admirably.