Dr. Robertson, who rushed to Han-/kow from Changsha to investigate Position, reported:
"Tt was the first time that a Leagw enterprise in China was attacked by the Japanese. The Japanese attack was utterly unjustifiable. There was not a single Chinese soldier on the hospital compound, nor were there] shops. military establishments, Japanesy planes released over 15 bombs in the] neighbourhood of the hospital, one of which landed right inside the. com pound, killing two Chinese Staff workers and wounding three others. The explosion bodily lifted the root.
"Dr. B, Hawes, who is in charge] of the hospital, was safe as he was away at the time of the bombing. Fortunately the attack. occurred two days before the hospital was t0 open, otherwise the casualties would have been greater."
Dr. Robertson's unit is one of the! three organized and financed by_the League of Nations to help the Chinese health authorities in. controlling ind combatting the epidemics which fare bound to break our because of the war.
"We are here." Dr. Robertson stated. Yor a humanitarian mission, and 1 just cannot understand why Japanese airmen. should deliberately pick out our isolation hospital in Hanyang for wanton attack."—Reuter.
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