Nanking, Aug. 20.
'The United States Embassy' se reported to have referred to Washing ton the alleged bombing of the [American mission hospital at Nan tung-chow, the property of the China Mission "of "the United. Christian Missionary Society, by Japanese planes on August 17 statement on the subject. to-aay, De. Lit Jutcheng, Director General of the National Health Administration, satd:—"About ten Japanese planes appeared over Nantungchow at 9. am, on August 17 and dropped six bombs on the hospital. One bomb hit the main building, which caught fire and was destroyed. Drs, Ling) Ko-chen ud Wang Tao-wel and two nurses were among those. Tilled outright, While scores of patients. and star were wounded, including two. American nurses who were on dity, Miss Nancy Fry and" Miss Vineoe "One bomb destroyed the residence Jot Mr. and Mrs. Caburch, who left two days' before' the attack nother destroyed the gymnasium' of the ITsongink. Girls Middle School; while other bombs destroyed at Toast (we. residences of the hospital.
"Despite their Injuries, the two [American nurses refuse to evacuate fand are continuing to. help to care for the victims of the disaster. Dr Bagman, superintendent of the' has: pital, ig! at present on vacation
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