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THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY

3,

1038,

Kwangtung M. P. Blames

Red Cross Flourishes

Fine Organisation Built Up Bohind China's Army

It is interesting to remember that the Kwengtung Red Cross Societies are the oldest foundations of their kind in China. And while the Head- quarters of the Chinese National Red Cross is still paradoxically enough located in Shanghai under the shadow of Japanese bayonets, and a branch office exists in Hankow, the roots from which the great tree grew ord still firmly planted in the tradition of the Red Cross Societies of Kwang- tung. Bays China Information Ser-

vlcc.

The chief of the Kwangtung Red Cross Societies is the 4th Route Army Medical Service. And while in Shanghai the Red Cross was a little more than a name which did not for malatain any organisation mobilization upon the approach of a crisis, the Army Medical Training College, the Army Medical Academy and the 4th Route Army Medical Corps provided cadres for emergency medical work which have proved to be unsurpassed in China during the present crisis. It is no little tribute to the Director of the 4th Route Army Medical Service, General Cheung Kin, a military surgeon still in his "thirties, that he was responsible the establishment of Army for Medical Training In Kwangtung, and for its direction over a period of eight years. General Cheung was sent by the higher military authorities study this branch of medicine and Ita organisation with reference military affairs, and upon his return completed plans for and supervised the erection of the splendid Kwang- tung Military Hospital, the Medical Academy, and the Training School,

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Europeans For Strife In Far East

"THE SHAME WE FEEL"

Hannah, Con-

.PORTUGAL

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Lisbon, Feb. 2.

The British squadron, which in- cludes H.M.S. Rodney, II.M.S. Nel- son, H.M.S. Repulse and five des- troyers, was given an enthusiastic re- ception on arrival in harbour to-day.

London, Feb. 2. The House of Commons debate on bombings having ended aerial prematurely shortly before the ad- Journment, Mr. Jan servallye Member for the Bliston

The stately British ships were Division of Wolverhampton intro- duced a Private Member's motion escorted into the harbour by air-

conditions drawing attention to

In planes of the Portuguese Air Force. the Far East, and asking the House Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, whose for its appointment as Lord High Commis- to thank the Government cautious

of the Admiralty temperate treatment of sioner Problems connected with the Sino- nounced yesterday, performed his

first officiat function since the ap Japanese war.

and

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Mr. Hanali, in a brief speech, indi-pointment when he received Rear- ented that he did not ask for discuss Admiral Marschall of the German aboard Deutschland battle-cruiser ion on the motion.

"merely wish to express the H.M.S. Rodney, Rear Admiral Mars- shame we all feel that, while for chall was piped aboard the British and many centuries China and Japon got ship with full naval honours honour.

our. lic on extremely well together, since the

inspected a guard of Europeans have been there they have chatted amicably with the British NEXT CHANGE been almost constantly at war."

Inter returned the Admiral, who

R.K.O. Radio House adjourned-Reuter,

courtesy call aboard the Deutschland,

Ficturo Admiral afternoon During the Backhouse called upon the President of Portugal, General Carmona, and the Prime Minister, Dr. Oliveira: Salazar-Reuter Special,

The

U.S. Admiral Denies Naval Pact Exists

Singapore Visit Of No Significance

Agitate For Neutrality

U.S. Administration May Change Mind

Washington, Feb. 2. The United States Navy "has no plans for combining with any nation in a possible war" declared Admiral

Washington, Feb: 2. William Leahy, Operations Chief of the Fleet, continuing

his

testimony

The report that the Japanese Primme DOCTOR TO BATTALION

before the Naval Attairs Committee Minister, Mr. K. Hirota, admitted in of the Ilouse to-day. The Committee the Diet recently that a state of war. During the present war is a household truth that the Cantonese was discussing proposals for Ameri-exists between China and Japan has with can naval rearmament as contained in aroused expressions of opinion by Armies were well suplied

the President's recent message to some Congressmch in Washington medical personnel. There is a doe-congress and the

Vinson BIB.

that the Neutrality Act should be for attached to cach battallen of

the proposals for the in-enforced. Defending the troops, while every company

creases in ald

the

naval strength, nation's possesses is experienced first

Admiral Leahy

usserted it Was dresser, his stretcher bearers and first

justified by the necessity of keeping ald equipment. Lately efforts have been made, in conjunction with

the 5-5-3 ratio with navy up Hongkong International Medical Re- Britain and Japan, provided under Hef Committee and the Hongkong the old Washington Treaty and the

now scrapped. Chinese Women's Wounded Soldiers London Treaty.

Whether the Administration de- He denied the proposed increase Relief Association, to supply every

soldier going to the front, represented Cantonese

radical change in elded on a change of policy or not

was foreign policy, as with an Individual first aid package. American

with respect to the Neutrality Act, The Arst 20,000 of these packages asserted in some

It is reliably learned that the effec- quarters. have been made by the former body

Answering

question. Admiral tive Japanese naval blocicade of the under the able leadership of Miles Leahy said the visit of three Ameri- Chinese coast has done much to dis Carter, and they have been despatch can cruisers to Singapore was not abuse high circles here of the notion ed to Canlon.

"intended to convey, to the world" that invocation of the Neutrality Act to discrimination the impression that the United States would amount Was contemplating any "offensive against China.--Reuter. combination" with Great Britain.— Reuter.

The Canton Red Cross, under the Chairmanship of Mayor Tseng Yung- fu and ably assisted by Dr. Tso Wai- ming is well organised and equipped | to deal with the civilian casualties which result from the indiscriminate bombing of the Japanese air-raiders. It is estimated that the hospital facilities of Canton are ample to take care of a possible 5,000 to 10,000 casualties over a period of a week as e result of intensive Japanese aerlal bombardment.

-NO-CHILD-OF-GENEVA

At the request of a number of foreign well wishers and the large missionary workers in Canton and

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Questioned at to-day's press con- ference, the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, said that he would have to nwall official confirmation from diplomatic circles before discussing

the matter.

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A Royal Air Force plane has suc- National Red Cross has been formed

ceeded in landing on Rathlin Island, in Canton as in Shanghal, Hankow,

off the coast of Antrim County, Ire- Tientsin and other localities in China.

land, with food and medical supplies Tokyo, Feb. 2. It has been sometime thought that the International Committees of the

nancial preparations have for the three hundred inhabitants who Chinese Red Cross are branches of been made to meet the burden of have been marooned for three weeks. the International

Cross Red

of long term hostilities with China, A wireless message from the lalanders Geneva and in consequence some- according to a statement in the Dict stated that food supplies were run- very short, added. that the times confusion has resulted in the by the Minister of Finance, Mr. E. ning

populace was facing starvation, and way donations have been addressed Baba. 10 International Committees in He declared that restrictions on asked that help be sent immediately.

to be Another plane is expected Chino. But being sub-Committees of the use of gold were necessary in the Chinese National Red Cross dona- order to save the precious metal for cent to the island to-morrow with tions of funds or supplies should shipment abroad to settle Japan's further supplies. Reuter. properly be addressed to the Chinese foreign obligations-Reuter. National Red Cross even if car- of the marked for the assistance

missionary established and main JAPANESE IN US.

tained medical institutions China, In Canton the Canion International Committee of the Red Cross Society of China is under the able chairman- ship of Dr. Wong Mon, the Dean of the Sun Yat Sen Medical College and Superintendent of the Canton Hospi- tal. The Vice Chairmen are Messrs. L. K. Little and H. Staples Smith. The Treasurer is Mr. D. L. Dawson. The Secretary is Dr. K. L. Hsu, and the Members of the Committed are Drs. Cadbury, Lancaster, Schubert and W. J. Wen.

Messrs.

KWANGTUNG PREPARED

the

In secordance with the state of the Co- war that exists in China

of ordination of the work Kwangtung Red Cross Societles 18 brought about by the deliberations of the Joint Committee of the Socleties under the chairmanship of General Cheung Kin. While two representativea of the Chinese National Red Cross ensure that an adequate share of the supplies donated by overseas Chinese and foreign well-wishers are maintained ready in Kwangtung against the out- break of hostilities, Dr. C. Y. Wu the director of the Hongkong Bureau of the Chinese National Red Cross and representative of the Ministry of Health, while Dr. Wan Yik, is the representative int Canton of the techalen stalf of the Hankow Bureau of the Chinese National Red Cross, named for duty under the directions of General Cheung.

General Cheung has pointed out that "our troops have fought bravely on the battlefields. And the high morale of our soldiers has depended upon adequate medical attention being given to them when they are wounded. This we have tried to do. Many of our wounded who arrived back from the fronts to Kwangtungi have already recovered and have returned to the army, Those of our wounded, who are crippled are being

BUY PLANES

RUSSIANS HELD FOR LOOTING

Tokyo, Feb. 2. A contribution of 35,000 yen for

Shinnghal, Feb. 2. the purchase of a military plane has

During the past few days, 22 Rus- been received by the War Office from slans have been arrested by the in the Japanese residents of Southern Call- Shanghai Municipal Police fornia, who are now launching a Hongkew district on charges of loot- drive for funds for the purchase of a naval plane.-Reuter.

ing.

on

Two Russians were taken into custody an January 31, Ave February 1 and the remaining 15 to- day.

The accused will be brought to trial in the Shanghai District Court to-morrow-Reuter,

TRINIDAD NOW QUIET

London, Feb. 2. Mr. William Ormeby-Gore, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, told the House of Commons to-day that the situation in Trinidad was quiet.

Technical advisers were examining the question as to whether the pre- sence of a permanent garrison was justified in the interests of Imperial defence-Reuter.

GUARDING EILE TRADE

Dublin, Feb. 2. Referring in the Dall to the coming trade agreement between Great Bri- tain and the United States, Mr. Eamon de Valera said that every care cared for. And now the time in would be taken to safeguard, na far as practicable the external trade of coming for an appeal for ariißelal limbs for the disabled so that tiny | Eiró (Irish Free State), insofar as it may not be a burden to themselves may be affected by the Anglo

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