SWARMS OF WOUNDED.
Chinese Appeal For Foreign Aid. DANGER OF PLAGUE. (By Cable—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 1 p.m.)
SHANGHAI. June 10. Twelve doctors and nurses, headed by Dr. Crawford from West China, arc leaving: for Hankow to alleviate ! the terrible conditions there since the swarms of Southern wounded have j returned from the front. Daily reports from Hankow emphasise j the pitiful plight of the wounded, and the inadequacy of hospital arrangements. The danger of plague will spread unless "the conditions are immediatelv checked. It is mentioned as strange that the Chinese authorities did not hesitate to appeal for foreign assistance, medical and financial, the latter despite the well known wealth of the liankow Govern-! mentThe appeal for financial assistance has caused a strong protest among ih? foreigners on account of the huge personal losses at Hankow and Nanking the victims of which have not been compensated. hut medical aid is not grudged. (A. and N.Z. and Sydney "Sun."')
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 136, 11 June 1927, Page 9
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