Mr. Fisher's restrained yet graphic outline of the distressing, situation at Hankow. will usefully ladd to knowledge of a catastrophe which has so greatly harrowed the imagination of everyone here anid broad. In particular let these words be quoted:
There is no need for me to d fon the colest! nature of the tragedy from the Chinese point of view: the material Tosses are tremendous and pen could exaggerate the mis Bearing in mind this grim ture, it is\ easy to understand that the 'Chamber is impressed by' the imperative need for the Government to take the mest active steps to deal with the fearful problem of ithe. refugees.. It.will -be -observed that the Government are considered appreciate this point of view by their despatch of a Commission to investigate. and. report. It cannot however be too strongly emphasised that, in Mr. Fisher's own words, the "problem must be handled. at once on. the grand seals.. and the National "Government "43 "the sutherty "Gal eis attempt
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