The Archive · 1939

Woman Doctor Held

Incommunicado

No One Allowed to See Tientsin Physician Jan. 21.

The report of the arrest of Dr. Mi Ting, woman superintendent of the ug Women's Hospital for many has been confirmed here, and learned that Dr. Tings and her chauffeur, have also been detained.

It now transpires that the place] of Dr. Mi's detention was ascertained on Thursday last, following a prolonged search by a friend, who was not allowed to interview her. Yesterday, a special messenger brought a letter from Dr. Mi, asking her friends for blankets, clothes and Civilians' Deaths Chungking, Jan. 21

A telegra: n protesting against the "ruthless bombing" of civilians in Chungking was dispatched today to the League of Nations by a Committee representing Chungking missions, The telegram stated:

"In the name of defenceless, suffer-ug humanity, the Chungking missionaries protest against the ruthless bombing of the civilian population as of January 15, when more than 100 civilians were killed in a raid serving no military purpose.

"We petition the League of Nations to act with a view to mobilizing and implementing world opinion {o stop h savage brutalities."

The teleg: am is signed by representatives of the following societies:

The China Inland Mission, the Friends' Service Council, the Methodist Episcopal Mission, the National Bible Society of Scotland, the China Bible House, the Seventh Day Adventist Mission, and the United Church of Canada Mission.—Reuter, Japanese Pushing on

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