U.S. Red Cross Contributes Handsome Relief Sum Washington, Sept, 30.
The failure of Japan to give specific guarantee against the bombing of Chinese non-combatants in her reply to the American protest on the subject has disappointed the State Department, although the Note fas a whole has been received with ug surprise, Meanwhile, the American Red Cross has contributed $100,000 sist in the care of sick and Injured of all "nationalities in China. The money will be given to the Chinese Red Cross and other charitable ganizations functioning in the area of, hostilities, The State Department announces lat 7,010 American citizens were still in China on September 25, cluding 2517 at Shanghai." Altogether 3.112 have been evacuated,—Reuter,
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