The position of the various hospitals in Shanghai established for wounded soldiers has again undergone a great change as a direct result of the shifting of the battle-front and consequent alterations in the military situation, reports the Chinese Medical Association. Only two weeks ago, the existing facilities of the clearing station at Feng Ling Chiao were being taxed with the great influx of wounded men; the number of casualties being brought in to this depot, situated in the Waichiaopu building, has now decreased considerably and conditions during the past few days have been much easier.
Under the auspices of the International Red Cross, the Third International Red Cross Hospital has been opened in the Customs College, 200 Rue Prosper Paris, and will be run on similar lines to the First and Second International Red Cross Hospitals, which were opened some time ago at the Chung Shan Hospital and the National Medical College, each with a capacity of about 500 beds.
The First International hospital is staffed by Dr. P. J. Todd and his unit of doctors and nurses from Can-
What appears to be ancther world record has just been established by Germany's oldest innkeeper, Johannes Koenig of ihe hotel "zur Weide." at Laufen, in Wuerttemberg, who his 100th birthday to-day on active service."
Koenig can be seen any day behind the bar serving his guests with all agility of a man of 50. The favourable pastime of the regular customers of the inn is to induce Koenig to tell his reminiscences, and nothing gives Koenig a greater pleasure than to give an inside story of events that took place 80 or 80 years ago.
Only e few weeks back burglars broke into the inn at night but were put to flight by Koenig singlehanded.
Recently Koenig and his brother who is now 94 years old went for an eight-days trip about the father-lend organised by "Strength through Joy."
Koenig' attributes his long life te moderation in all things. contentedness with his lot and a keen sense of humour.
The greatest enemy to human welfare, he declares. is to worry
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