CHINESE AFFAIRS

Southland Times, Issue 20202, 13 June 1927, Page 7

CHINESE AFFAIRS

HANKOW POSITION HORRIBLE PLIGHT OF WOUNDED FOREIGN MEDICAL AID FORWARDED (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Shanghai, June 10. Twelve doctors and nurses headed by Dr Crawford from West China are leaving for Hankow to alleviate the horrible conditions prevailing there since swarms of southern wounded returned from the front daily. Reports from Hankow emphasise the pitiful plight of the wounded, the inadequacy of the hospital arrangements and the danger of plague spreading unless immediatelys checked. Strangely enough the Chinese authorities did not hesitate to appeal for foreign assistance, medical and financial, the latter despite the well known wealth of Hankow. The Government appeal for financial assistance caused a strong protest among foreigners on account of the huge personal losses of Hankow and Nanking victims which had not been compensated, but medical aid is not grudged.—A. and N.Z. BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA. DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) New York, June 11. The police were called in to quell a demonstration in front of the British Consulate, where a crowd of 350 men and women gathered to protest against the British policy concerning China.—A. and N.Z. and Sun.