The Archive · 1924

WAR'S UGLY REALITY

Shocking Scenes Among Wounded: Fine Work by Chinese Red Cross Wars in China have generally een skirmished on a chess board, the victory being the result of calculation rather than heavy fight ig. This is no longer true. On the Liuho sector, the men on both sides apparently fighting, fighting to bby their rifles and bayonets.

trip along the Liuho Road or fa visit to the base hospital brings home the appalling horrors, of war. Hundreds of mor are being brought yock to Shanghai in motor lorries and Red Cross motor ears, their Mar or Easrenx Wan Pxoxt. the above map, reproduced from a British War 9fice Survey, shows in det tended for by Chol sug and Kiangeu.

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ight miles to one inch (approx).

Jaws blown away, a lex hanging Joosely, an arm almost gone, Some are shot through the lungs, breath ing their last on the way to relief.

The yellow-capped Fukien troops sare fighting to get home to Shan

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