At the same time, Chief Pharmacist's Mate Thomas A, Coleman, Us Navy, of Philadelphia, Pa., attach the Regimental Hospital, Fourth Marines, was presented with a letter lof commendation from the Secretary Jor the Navy and was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal: for his jeonduet on the same occasion.
Coleman's letter of commendation states that he was on board the (Socony) s. Mei Ping during the Joombing attacks and that he rend: jured invaluable first ald to the wound-led. Ashore, he took charge of the eight Panay men who were on board the Mel Ping at the time of ithe bombing and later, despite lack fof sleep and though suffering from Jexposure, he walked five miles inland to Hohsien to assist in bringing the wounded on board the USS.
Oahu.
After his return from this trip J—-without rest, it should be noted—he voluntarily walked back HHohsien to supervise the removal of the bodies of Charles L. Ensinger, Into "Storekeeper First Class on board the USS. Panay, and Mr. Sendro Sandri, " Italian newspaper During the trip, he was in constant Jdanger of his life from Chinese sentries with fixed bayonets and cocked rifles but, though on the point lof nervous exhaustion on his return the USS. Oahu, he accomplished 'Tue Shanghai Municipal Council has been notified that during the absence of Mr. S. Hidaka, Consul General for Japan, Mr.' I. Goto, Consul, will be in charge of HI. {Gonsulte-General as Acting Consul General.
Shanghai, Aug. 26, "Without the intelligent - understanding and full support of the public in general and the infected individuals in particular, the introduction fof control measures will only call forth secrecy and abuse. No control measures can proceed more rapidly, than the progress of public opinion," said Dr. 7. F. Huang in the course of an address on "The Venereal Disease Problem" given before the Shanghai Rotary Club at luncheon yesterday.
After discussing the incidence of! veneral disease and selentifie knowledge >f the subject, Dr. Huang said that venereal diseases were among those which they now knew how to control and even to eradicate, but the practical application of this knowledge had, in most communities, so far been so dificult that these diseases today remained the chief cause of death.
Here was a task that required for its successful accomplishment the universal support of the community. It was not enough that the doctors, health officials, nurses, laboratory technicians and social workers should carry on the work of prevention and treatment, nor that educators should do their part in instructing the public, nor that the legal profession and the Police should introduce and enforce essential laws for the suppression of vice and prostitution. All social, moval and political leaders must] combine in the effort: to control the disease, and the support of everyone was essential,
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