Madame Chiang was hurled no less than fourteen feet, and was lying unconscious in a muddy pool when Mr, Donald, who had escaped injury, picked her up. She remained unconscious for a quarter of an hour and was then supported by Mr. Donald and the officer to a neighbouring farm house where she rested. Despite the shock ' caused by this accident Madame insisted on continuing the journey to the fighting lines which were reached at 10 pin. There she observed the system in use to get the wounded out, and spent an hour passing through the dust and the heavy movements of trucks and troops behind the lines, reaching Shanghai about 11 p.m.—seven hours after her violent experience.
Upon arrival at Shanghai a doctor was immediately summoned. He was able to declare that Madame had fortunately escaped serious injury, though in addition to being bruised (Continued on page 6)
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