War, congestion, poverty and curtailment of transportation "facitjties have conspired to increase the: numbers of abandoned Chinese in Shanghai by leaps and Out of some 7,200 Chinese in the International. Settlement: last month, 4681 came to-the at tion of the Public Health De through the bodies being di streets, alleyways vacant "gro compounds and gardens by "tht connected with the deceaseg.- though' normally several hundred Corpses" are abandoned each mo within Settlement limits, the numb now is out of all proportion. fo the "cold weather, however, do mot present a serious health lem: 7) re "i poor. people generally. A large"
The dead are refugees, Pup portion "are" children, "victims" incastes, dysentery and other n diseases. Tu" times of peace "would be disposed of. by: rem native: districts "away. for burial—but beea! "of conditions such generally. impossible. bodies are dumped undercover darkness: and" left to strangers de remove, "Insolent Attitude"
Mest Bodies Not Coffined "The case arose from the insolent attitude adopted. by My. Allison, who ought to deal with Japanese soldiers as a policeman would ttéat a law breaker," the spokesman decláted.-^It must also" be attributed' to Mr.
Allison's attitude, characterized by his outspoken criticism of the Japanese Army, à practice-in which he engages notwithstanding his "official status "The incident, however, was most regrettable and steps have been taken by the Japanese authorities to prevent a fecurrense of sich, pontipati affairs."
"In view of the character of the incident," the spokesman continued, "a locat solution will be sought."
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