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EXPERIENCES BEHIND THE CHINESE LINES
DR. H. TALBOT RECOUNTS CONDITIONS IN WAR ZONE: VIVID AND MOVING STORY
A vivid and moving story of conditions in the Chinese war zones was given by Dr. H. Talbot, Hongkong medical practitioner who recently return- ed from the Interior, in a talk "on "Some Recent Ex- periences Behind the Chinese Lines," delivered to the Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon in the Roof Gar- den of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday.
Dr. Talbot stressed the enormous difficulties en- countered in medical work at the front, difficulties caused chiefly by terrible roads and lack of transport facilities, praised the cleanliness existing in the dress- ing-stations and camps, and was full of admiration for the high courage and morale of Red Cross workers, soldiers and peasants alike.
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He made a strong direct pitals and camps on the way. In plea to young Chinese doctors Headquarters of General Yang in Hongkong, Shanghai and Sen, which, he said, was a model elsewhere, to join the Chinese of cleanliness and hygiene. Red Cross and save their of the main difficulties that faced. compatriots who have done workers, apart from the question "their best for their country nclency of stretcher-bearers.
af mobile transport, was the insuf- and in many cases Have given able-bodied men were used as sol their lives."
diers, and, as a result it was diffi- "I personally feel it very cult to get sufficient suitable men keenly," Dr. Talbot declared, for that type of work. This dim- "that there are young Chinese culty was added to by the fact that doctors in Hongkong, Shanghal pay depended on local contribu-“ and elsewhere, who could do im-tions. `mense service by joining the Red Cross and helping in China," where the need is so great. I think
it is an everlasting shame, . .""
Major R. D. Walker, M.C. pre- sided at the meeting. Visiting Rotarians present were Messrs. E T. Tsui (Shanghai), W. W. Way- mack (USA) and 8. O.. Au (Swątow). Quests were:-Messrs. J. E. Fox, C. S. Ling. L Marantz, G. Gompertz, Swang O'young, B. D. Andresen, H. Pirie, Hospes, A. D. Raymond, Rev. E. Sandbach and Dr. Nicholson.
DR. TALBOT'S ADDRESS Dr. Talbot said in part:-In view of the time allowed I shall have to confine myself to one particular phase of some of my experiences in Central China. On a previous occasion when I spoke to you Iị spoke mainly on medical con- ditions as I found them along vari- ons sectors of "Central China. To-day I will try to "tell you something about the general living conditions and the conditions existing in parts of China which I visited during some recent months.
Dar-
Everywhere there was a cry for medical supplies, ticularly quinine, There was a lot of malaria and they needed the stud badly, as they did serum, but as soda as they tot it it was used up and the demand again went "up for more." Here Dr. Talbot again emphasised the difficulties of transport.
CHINESE, WINNING "Industries are going on as normal (the speaker had pre- viously detailed this aspect), the people are going on normally, the war, in spite of everything said to the contrary, in favour of the Chinese.
During the time that I was there at least two messages came through of Chinese vic- tories. I actually saw trophies. I myself rode da a Japanese pony which was amongst a number captured, and there were stacks of guns which had been taken by the Chinese.
At the time there was a paucity of. Red Cross units, and I sent a The particular phase I want to wire from the Headquarters of tell you about was one which I General Yang Sen through Dr. did in order to see whether it was Lin, Director of the Chinese Red possible to facilitate transport for Cross, asking for units to be sent woanded soldiers. From the Tung-to Changsha and also for "further ching front in Southern Hampeh units to the front, In order to get there from the Kwelyang Headquarters of the Chi- Lese Red Cross one had to go to Changsha..
INSUFFICIENT DOCTORS
nese Red Cross have not sufficient It is unfortunate that the Chi-
doctors to cover the whole of the BAD ROADS
fighting zones. In order to send The trip to Changsha was quite a unit to one sector it has to be an experience. It is impossible for taken from another, any one whọ has not travelled in I personally feel it very keenly China, particularly that part, to that there are Ohinese doctors in form any conception of how bad Hongkong and Shanghai and else- the Toads can be. They were so where who could do immense ser- bad that the life of an average vice by joining the Red Cross and truck in the ordinary way was no helping in China when the, need more than three to six months. is so great. After having done the walk subse- quently, I still don't know which is worse, riking or walking.”
I think it is an everlasting shame for any young Chinese doctor that he should be spand- ing his time here and else- where when the call is so ur gent and when he could be or
· So Great, use in the "field"hos- pitais, VER
Continuing, Dr. Talbot, said "he found a number of lightly wound- ed, but few heavily wounded, He was told that many of the heavily wounded were either left on the field or were brought off the field
Most doctors there have not had- but died on the way down. He Western trainifig....and soldiers decided to go himself up towards have to suffer.This could be re- the front which at that time was medied. There are foreign doctors anything between 150 and 200 now with the Red Cross, but they miles north of Changsha,\
cannot do well on secount of
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All the roads north and east of the language difficulty and the Changana had been broken up and living conditions. Living-condi-
this the speaker considered as one tions are very different from what of the best strategic moves made they are here, Hygienic condi- since the Incident.
tions are so bad that foreign đọc- This was done in three ways.stors who have gone up there are Stage 1 was the breaking up of asking to be released." the road to the extent that only
The speaker, concluded by re- one truck could pass at one time iterating ble ples to young Chinese stage 2, left the road in such a doctors, who would not be faced condition that only one man could with the language difficulty, and get through at one time and stage who were better versed to the 3 saw the complete breaking-up of living conditions, to join up and the road, necessitating the usage of help save their compatriots who paths, some many years old, over were doing their best in the face which under no circumstance of terrific bardships, and who in could a
mechanised unit get
many cases, were giving their lives, through; in some cases even these
paths had been broken up.
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"It is sald," Dr. Talbot, went
on, that an army marches on Its belly," the enemy being what they are, they will have to worm their way np.”
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Comdr. Steele Perkins
• Wing-Commander A, H. Steele- Perkins called upon to thank the | speaker, said: “Dr. Talbot has de-"]
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Dr Talbot then detalled his talked without a single note, and journey to and from the front, no man can talk without notes in describing conditions as he found leas the facts are engraved in his them at dressing stations, field hos mind. Therefore, what he has said:
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is a true picture of conditions particularly in respect of transport, thought that if that remark was existing in the Red Cross, that existed, when he said he known throughout the world It
Dr. Talbot, had drawn a striking would rather walk than ride in an would be an invalu
en of picture of the appalling conditions, ambulance; ("and" the speaker getting further aid to con
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