'The main event of the afternoon' was the presentation of diplomas, which took place following the nd~ dress. Each graduate received. two diplomas, one from the Wuhu General Hospital 'School of Nursing and the other from the Nurses' Association of China, This account would not be complete without a word regarding the four They were members of a class of 24 girls who started their {raining in the fall of 1996, Just before the occupation in December, 1937, some members of the class joined the army of refugees who fled to the west. The four who remained determinedly persisted with their work in spite of all sorts of un pleasant possibilities and they bravely, faced the dangers and uncertainties of the occupation.
They continued with their stu and duty as nurses all through the months, when thousands of refugees and sick people thronged the hospital and Sts compound. They were always, on hand and ready when sick refugees returned from the country and over-eroded the hospital, almost overwhelming, the depleted staff. They were ready again when the malaria epidemics sent crowds of desperately patients into the wards and when winter brought the pneumonia patients to be cared for.
Chungking, May 18.
'A Chinese soldier recently' called Jat the local arnee of the British }Embassy, asking permission to see the Ambassador, Sir "Archibald "Clark The secretary of the Ambassador received him to ascertain the purpose of his visit. The soldier stated he was entirely in sympathy with the "British cause in the precent European war and wished to con-{tribute one dollar from his savings the British war chest.
"The Ambassador personally received the caller and had an interesting Interview with him. The soldier refuged 40 reveal his name, stating that "this is mo gesture of publicity Dut an honest expression from a simple soldier."—Reuter.
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