Party from Vienna Held Up in Canton Snanghal, Jan, 19, Ten. Austrian doctors who came out from Vienna at the request of the Chinese Red Cross Mission to render their services to the Chinese troops are at present stranded Canton, after waiting there over two weeks without receiving any come munication from the Chinese authori-flos, it was learned from reliable sources here yesterday. Responding 40 an appeal sent out to Cure doctors to come to China and.give their help to the wounded, the doctors arrived at Canton of the end of December. The understanding om which they came out here was that they: should receive a salary of $500 per month, and that their travelling expenses between Europe and China would be paid, The band of doctors are said to be most disturbed by the fact that they were asked to come elt: here. and then found themselves stranded in a forelgm country with no communication from the mission which asked them to come to China. One jot the party, a Dr. H. Erben, is due arrive in 'Shanghai in a few days' time, and" further information—wilh then' he available as. to the misfortimes which the party. of doctors is alleged to have suffered.
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