'VEN better than expected was the success of the first lap of the long journey from Peiping to Chicago being made by Mi Fred Snite Jr., probably the world's most famous patient at present, who arrived in Shanghai at the North Station on June 4 at 3.15 a.m. Enclosed in the "iron lung" upon which he is entirely dependent for life beyond a matter of five minutes, he arrived in his special train in cheerful spirits and looking forward to the rest of the Jong journey home.
ve'ything ent oft ko clock work fromthe leaving of Peiping Union Medical College, where. the fallnt fight against mantle, paraly-fis nas been waged for fourteen mantis, nti the. fest leg_ of the iiip- was completed at the: General Hompltal: Mr Sole lett for, America Inthe' s. President Cools me 6 Mokey doko" wae the smiling Els was asked. how he felt after jane, 4 when young. Me ihe tain tip. All members of the parly are happy over the flawless Eoutve of events thus. far and 100k forward with, Increased. optimism to ihe" thousands of miles of land hand sen yet to be covered before the patient reaches the Billins: Hospital A Chleage.
Smooth Rail Trip the great care with which every slightest detail has been worked out {or this US. $80,000 telp is proving worthwhile. Thanks largely "to. the Wneheasid corporation of the Tallway company, the se std cars ted by the party, brought the party Shanghai" without the smallest out and" exactly on schedule. "Expert Engineers handied the train with finite care. and-afrangements_ were trade all atong the line to make sure Thats this particular special went through regardless of offer trans. sie" raltway ears, that brought, the jai treatment was given the
parly this" fr, Including linoleum Foot, complete repainting, and met fires! to ensure correct temperature and" ventistlon, "The patent slent comfortably over most of the journey.
uch, world. interest is being focussed on the ep ae proved by Celved rom all parts of, the lobe iamunierable telegrams being, Te-
can Posticular interest is tu Ame Sng. enquiries and wishing. sue to ce-operate in such ensure the success of of the trip from San a way og to the last part Francisco 10
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