"Gjissing was arrested by individuals without police authority," read the protest, "and without, even showing a warrant for his arrest. A' public servant has been brutally interrupted in his work. He was removed from a more than usually responsible doctor's position without having the opportunity to take the necessary dispositions.... The relation between the patient and his doctor, which in all civilized countries is considered most sacred, has been violated. This is a revolting breach of the most elementary rights." For the sake of the sick, the doctors "demand guarantees for the protec. tion of peaceful work, which is the foundation of all hospital work. If anything happens we decline all responsibility for the sick and we will be compelled to resign," the protest added. "This can be taken as the view of all doctors. assistant doctors and medical cand didates."
There has not yet been any answer to this or to the previous protest, and Dr. Gjissing is still in the Hirden's hands, Of Oslo Police Headquarters a Swedish correspondent Was. told that the protest was being examined, and the responsible Hirden had been interrogated fo discover the reasons for their action. This. conflict is considered throughout Norway as comparable in its gravity to the resignation of the Norwegian Superior Cours of. Justice and the famous protest letter from the Norwegian Bishop. The issue of it will decide whether one of the most sacred principles of civilization will be sacrificed by the totalitarian "new order."
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