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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 10, 1940

TRAGIC DEATH OF MR. NORMAN BETHUNE

Chungking, Today,

DETAILS OF THE DEATH of Dr. Norman Béthune, a Cana- dian volunteer physician with the Chinese army have just been issued by official sources here.

Dr. Bethune, who came from Montreal, died on November 13 after he had developed blood poisoning when he cut his finger while performing an operation on a wounded Chinese guerilla.

Despite all efforts to save his life, the doctor, who was known among the Chinese as "the benefactor of the guerillas," drew his last breath amid a group of colleagues in guerilla district behind the Japanese lines in north Shansl.

Just before his death, was planning to leave conduct a lecture. tour

the

Dr. Bethune China and

and fund-

raising campaign in the United States in aid of medical relief for-the Chinese forces in Shansi.

IN SPAIN

in

Dr. Bethune saw service

the Great War and among the Canadian volunteers for medical work in Spain. He came to China in the summer of 1937, soon after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities.

He operated on an average of 130 patients a month, sometimes perform-

To UNITED KINGDOM freight every fortnight ing 10 to 15 operations a day.

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From April to July, 1939, he per- formed

500 315 operations, walked milês, established 13 first-aid dressing stations, organised two medical units, conducted a series of technical lec- tures and formed a model hospital.-- Reuter.

CANADIAN C.-IN-C. IN FRANCE®

London, To-day. Major General McNaughton, leader of the Canadian overseas force, accompanied by his Staff, has arrived in France, says Reu- ter's special correspondent with the British Expeditionary Force.

There Was no official cera- mony of greeting for the Can- adian officers, who are to meet General Lord Gort, the British Commander-in-Chief-Router.

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EDINBURGH, TO-DAY.

RE- WARNING AGAINST ANY VERSAL OF THE PRESENT PRE- CAUTIONARY SYSTEM AT HOME WAS MADE BY SIR JOHN ANDER-

SE SON, MINISTER FOR HOME CURITY, IN A SPEECH HERE. THE ENEMY AIR FORCE IS STILL IN- TACT, HE POINTED OUT.

Although there has not yet been a concentrated attack, he went on, no- it thing has occurred to show that

it suits the will not come when enemy's strategy.

--

Goering's Referring to -Hermann recent threat to attack Britain with a huge air force, Sir John said that we need not take too literally every. thing said by Germany's leaders, but allow the it would be criminal to

de- British people to slacken their fence; although nothing had happen- ed in the first four months of war, the danger was no less.-Reuter.

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A derelict junk, dangerous to navi- in Lat. gation, has been sighted 20.50 N., Long. 113.23 E.

PIRATES CONTINUE TO BE AC-

IN TIVE AROUND AND KONG WATERS, THEIR LATEST CRIMES BEING THE AND MURDER OF A JUNKMAN THE THEFT OF A VALUABLE CARGO FROM ANOTHER.

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Cargo-junk 2320 was attacked about midnight on December 29, when anchored off Nam-O, near Mirs Bay. shot Pirates boarded the junk and and killed the brother of the mas- ter, Chang Kam-hoy, before helping The themselves to $450 in money. master of the junk and its crew were days before held captive for Ave being released.

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In the second piracy, which curred at 11 p.m. on Sunday, pirates helped themselves to a cargo of wood-oil and wolfram ore valued at $8,800. The master of this junk, No. 3208, said that he was sailing off Sammun Customs Station when the pirates came on board.

off

Two hitherto unknown shoals the west coast of Palawan have been One is revealed by a recent survey.

N., Long. situated in Lat. 10.1000

in Lat. 118.2200 E. and the other 10.0440 N., Long. 118.8320 E.

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