The year 1928 will remain a me morable one in the history. of the American Ted Cross. On Septentliber 1, 1023, one of the most severe earthquakes ever recorded indi tory wrecked Yokohama and Toki Japan, and reduced to ruins scores of other smaller Japanese cities. Vague rumours were spread during the first, few days following the earthquake but soon more despite reports wore available as to. the factual damage done. Shanghai residents received an urgent appeal from tie community. in. Kobe assist in raising relief funds for thousands of destitute foreigners in Japan.
A. medical unit of four Bf" doctor and 11 nurses with sup plies was immediately despatched to Kobe from Shanghai and was the first aid to arrive in the vicinity of the earthquake. The American Chamber of Commerce and American Association of China assumed the responsibility of financing this unit and transportation was donat-by the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company.
The. personnel of the unit was carefully chosen from well-trained persons who were among the first to volunteer their services and included: Doctors:—Morris Booth Miller, A.C. Selmon, J. W. Colbert Thomts B. Dunn. Nuts K. Pape, Edith A. Sha Kay, Maty Opal Powell, A: Maude Anderson, Llewellyn Lissak, Maude Hewitt, Christine. England, Frances Kelley, Edna Nelson and H.-G. Leatherdale. Dr. W. W. Peter was requested to go as repre sentative of the China Central Committee, American Red Cross, and also offered his services to the unit Gospatched by the Chinese Red Cross. Mr. Warwick M. Tompkins companied as Disbursing Officer.
The following figures compiled by the Ameviean Red Cross account tant serve to show the generous response macle to the people in Japan:
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