Shanghai, Oct. 29, Under the auspices of the Shanghai International Red Cross, two hospitals for wounded soldiers have Just been opened in the premises of the famous Chung San Memorial Hospital Fenglinchlao, They are capable of accommodating 1,000 "patients, Dr. 'Todd of Hongkong is the medical director of the first hospital, while Dr. Parsons is superintendent' of the Jsecond one. A large medical and nursing staff, including several for-Jeign doctors and a number of Catholic sisters, are giving volunteer help, Practically all of the medical stof in he first hospital are from Hongkong, having come to offer' their' fre services to meet the present emer= gency, Both of these newly-established hospitals for wounded men, fare supported by contributions from prominent Shenghai leaders, Including, Dr. 'T. V, Soong.
Col, De Watteville, special repre sentative of the International Red [Cross in Geneva and now. visiting, [China has notifed the Japanese and the Chinese authorities and has asked Jshat special attention be given these new hospitals, At present, there are no Jess than 27 hospitals in Shanghai looking after Jabout 4,700 wounded men. It is under= stood. that with the opening of the two new ones under the auspices of the Shanghai International Red Cross, {the question of congestion will become less serious, Soldiers and others at the railway erossing, yesterday afternoon, A dis fraught Chinese mother, - weeping piteously, could be seen picking het way over the ruined portion of the railway bridge, stumbling over wreeklage lying about over the tracks. The parly by the crossing kept warning. ther to hurry, as she was directly between the Chinese and Japanese and Jo positions, She could, However, go no faster. Moaning those waiting at the crossing that all piteously, she told
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