The Archive · 1938

15 Dropped In District

Dr. Robertson, who rushed to Hankow from Changsha to investigate the Position, reported:

"It was the first time that a Lea enterprise in China was attacked by the Japanese, The Japanese ata Unjustiflable. There was not a single Chinese soldier on the pound, nor were there stablishments, Japanes? sed over 15 bombs in the neighbourhood of the hospital, one of which landed right inside the compound, killing two Chinese League {aff workers and wounding three others. The explosion lifted the roof.

B. Hawes, who is in charge of the hospital, was safe as he was away at time of the bombing. Fortunately attack occurred two days before the hospital was open, otherwise the casualties: would have been greater."

Dr. Robertson's unit is one of the three organized and ced by the League of Nations ti p the Cbinese health authorities in controlling ud combatting the epidemics which Out because of We are here," Dr. Robertson "for a humanitarian mis [just cannot, und: stand wh! {airmen should deul our isolation pital in Hai wanton ata Reuter,

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