Soldiers are Cared for Dr. Way-sung New, medical adviser to the Nationalist Government and personal medical adviser to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, has returned to Shanghai after a visit to Peking, whither he accompanied the Commander-in-Chief and Mrs. Chiang.
Questioned by a representative of the "North-China Daily News" on July 10 Dr. New stated that the General was in good health but, on the day of his return to Shanghai, Mrs. Chiang had a slight fever.
Generals Chiang and Yen Hsi-shan were in the best of spirits and were closely ce-operating. Marshal Feng had not arrived when Dr, New left Peking. Though there were rumours of dissension, Dr.
New could sce no outward signs.
In reply to questions regarding. the military hospitals, in which he was known to have taken a very keen interest, Dr. New said that, prior to the anti-Northern drive in February, there were approximately 7,000 wounded in and around Nanking and about 1,000 scattered in places like Soochow and Hangchow. Just before the drive began, a movement was made to clear out all those who had recovered by making them rejoin the army or by repatriating them. This materially reduced the number to about 2,000.
Congestion at Hauchowfu tu antlipation of "vast number of wounded. who would arrive fel Towing the opening of the drive, 4 heavy ensoalty hospital, capable' tccomnodating B00, was established Nanking. "AB toon aa the drive started, thousands of wounded pour into Hauchowta ina fow days. As it was impossible to handle the Situation in that ity" with. that faelltles vere available, the Heavy famuilty hospital at: Nanking, wat Femoved to Hsuchowta, This halpconsiderably in the eave of a treat number of seriously wounded, fine wore operated on there and then ud, who pethape.- would have died ad they been transported back Nanking for operation. In two pps tine, thout 000° wounded derived at Hauchowta and. the demand upon. the heavy" casualty hospital was too great to be met by the one hospital. The Government thereupon issued a call for wolunteors and. among. those who Teaponded almost immediately were Dr. Manget of Huchow, Dr. Sturton Of Hangchow and De' Douglas of Nanking They" worked in cooperation with the heavy. enwuaity hospital and all did excellent service in the saving of lives.
Shortly after the Tsinan incident, tag "wounded could. not be frane! ported along. the. Tientsn-Pukow Cine to Huchow so all were. sent to Kalfetig by the Long-Hal Wail way to Mompitla within the Juris. tion of Marshal Reng Yucbelang to eared "for by Marshal. Peng's Army surgeons, most prominent nmovg whom wat, Dr, Lo 8. Woo, formeely of St. Luke's" Hospital Shanghai, 'There were. then more than 10,000" wounded. soldiers in Kaifeng and so. the: demand. for doctors again' became very toute, Dre ian get was relented from suchowtu to help at Kaifeng. A roup. of, Chinete doctors was Sreanized. by merchants in. Shange hak uch as Mel. Y, Moh, the wolitoown tion tangas," they went to help at Kaifeng for thre weeks
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