Several Japanese engages in tran: porting wounded sailors to the ho: pital ship America Maru were wounded when Chinese shells fired from Pootung burst near the vessel, a Japanese naval spokesman said yes terday afternoon, This, he said, was the second attack by Chinese on a hospital ship. The America Maru, as well as the Asahi Maru, which was fired at near Woosung, about a week ago, the spokesman said. was painted in white and carried all identifying marks required by international agreements.
The America Maru, tne spokesman continued, had been compelled to sail for Japan because of this shelling with only a fraction of the number of Japanese wounded it was supposed to take home to recuperate. Only cases requiring immediate expert care were taken aboard, he stated.
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