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is. journal seduced 0 therefore, ar pages only, but directly. cireunistanees permit the normal tier of pages will be published, with the exception of the few mental ind corresponding a ited the Ward Toa About a week ago, the autho
cessary tovevacuate 0 the Chungshan Tospital deen the hospital in view of the iter Alangorous situation and pation Fecause. the: hospital is ina compa fients of their Avonve Haig Hospital
tivo safe place and, towhore els can enough accommoda Mie found for te Patients." The -Chungshan Avenue" Haig Hospitals are the {tro large Chinoas hospitals in "the it Shanghai, Aug. 18.
(WHILE shrapnel burst at Chinese aircraft and Japanese bombers played havoc with the neighbouring area of Pootung, 1,008 of the 3,176 British nationals who will be evacuated by Saturday left Shanghai yesterday. It was a fearful departure scene for women and children suffering severely from strain and the anxiety of indefinite severance from their homes.
The highly inopportune air raids forced a quick change of action and instead of going down to Woosung by tug boats, the refugees went in men-'o-war for, as one naval officer remarked, crowded tug boats could possibly be mistaken for troopers but there was no mistaking a British warship.
The destroyer leader Duncan and the sloop Falmouth undertook the transportation and they saw the Rajputana safely on her way shortly before 4 three other raft the: pontoon off lary a TERNES. "Danae formed "the evacuation party us. ahd fierce raid on Pootang, With footings of fear and. sorrow here who Hind "come. to say" farewell and those who would of be out of the. war zone For many migre miles gazed. eross the! fu pork. There wes abundant reason for people was
ad dismay" hut only 0 edu who felt failed to Keep spor lip bless nights and worried ayu: signa first, embarkation proceeded
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