Henkow, Feb. 11.
The Chinese National Health Administration has issued a statement here regarding the article in which reference was made to the alleged stranding in China of a group of Austrian doctors owing to the failure of Chinese health officials to honour the Chinese Government's contracts with them.
The National Health Administration states: "The information about Dr.
Eugene Milch is entirely contrary to facts. The Chinese National Health Administration offered employment to ten Austrian surgeons with definite terms regarding salary and travelling expenses. Six of the Austrian doctors eventually came to China; but, when it was found that not one of them had a full surgeon's qualifications, it was thought best, in the interest of all concerned, to cancel the agreements. This step was mutually agreed upon. Each member of the party received one month's salary and a return passage in addition to his maintenance expenses in Canton. Upon receipt of this payment each member of the group signed a statement agreeing to the above terms. Four of them returned immediately to Europe while Dr. Milch went to Shanghai on his own initiative. The [statements which appeared, if based on information supplied by Dr. Milch, are not only unjustified, but also damaging to the whole work of relief among Chinese wounded soldiers."—Reuter.
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