The Archive · 1925

Removal to Kuomintang Headquarters

OWN CommeseusuENT, Peking, Feb. 18, Dr, Sun Yat-sen wax removed today from the Peking Union College to the Kuomintang he: quarters, situated in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Well Koo. His removal was in with his own wishes, but will prove more convenient" for. the Kuomintang leaders who have always wanted to have Dr. Sun within the confines of their party walls.

Although he knows that he is in a state of progressive decline he has, rejected all offers of Chinese redieul advice. According to mat interviews in the vernacular papers, Chinese doctors insist that his case of advanced cancer is curable, and for the past week they have' pub-Vished detailed diagnoses and methods of treatment which they say would restore him completely.

In the case of death it is now expected that news of the event will be kept a secret us long as possible.

Peking, Feb. 18. issued by the Peking Union Medical College' Hospital tater that Dr. Sun Yat-aen hasten. progressively weakening inthe Fast few says. He was Te: noted from the hospital this inno by hi family Me his Dr, Sun was taken to De. Wellin

sffected satisfactorily, but apgirenttan Koo rexionce, "The vemovl ly there was danger in the Proceed ing—Reuter Pacific Service All. Responsibility Disclaimed by Hospital for Removal in His Serious State Peking, Feb. 18, The sudden announcement to-day that Dr. Sun Had been removed from the Peking Medical College Hospital to the residence formerly cloning to Dr. Wellington Koo has ious rumours in the ome quarters, inferred that Dr. Sun's condition hus now renched 4 hopeless stage, though those who are in close eon: tact with Dr. Sun declare that there ix nothing serious, and that he left the hospital merely on account of his own circumstances, the meantime, the Peking Medical College Hospital this morn= ing has issued the following statement in this connex!

"Dr, Sun's family notified the that, in accordance with wishes to retire from the hospital, they desired to carry out his removal on the 18th instant. ever, that now "very.

the "Tospital authorities san cerned will not hold themselves responsible for any danger—that may result from the removal of Dr. Sun from the hospital. Full res-Ponsibility has been taken by the patient's family as well as by members of the Kuomintang."

While it ix feared that Dr, Sun's condition may take a turn for the worse as a sequel to his removal by motor-car from the hospital, his close friends comparatively about him, They say that Dr. Kreig, a German doctor, will possibly continue his attendance on Dr. Sun as physician in charge and that though some of Dr. Sun's

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