Dread Disease Spreads in Sinkiang Nanking, Oct. 23.
The spread of the bubonic plague in Sinkiang is assuming serious proportions. In Khotan alone, it is reported, several thousand people have already succumbed to the dread disease.
With the approval of the National (Government, the Sinkiang provincial authorities have secured the services lof a number of Soviet medical officers in aiding the victims and checking the spreading of the plague. Meanwhile, tls learned that the National Health Administration has received instructions "immediately to despatch 8 medical corps to Sinkiang to replace the Russian doctors—Central News.
Nanking, Oct, 22, Medical assistance from the Soviet Government has been. arranged through diplomatic channels. The Soviet doctors will be withdrawn soonas the Chinese medical unit Feaches the scene-—Reuter.
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