SCOUTS IN CHINA

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 73, 18 December 1937, Page 9

SCOUTS IN CHINA

J. R.

PATON.

Tliis is from Tmparial Scout Jleadquarters Bulletin. Beliind all the other neAvs coming in of the terrible scenes of bombing and fighting betAveen the Chinese and Japanese in China are hidden milhy gallant stories of Iioav young Boy Scouts are risking their lives to give first aid

to the wounded citizens, to conduct food lines, to help the hospitals, and in the handling of l-efugee crowd®. High praise was paid to the Scouts of Shanghai for the wonderful services performed after the bombing raids and in helping the police when Mr. J. A. Fuller, of Kent, returned to England. Mr. Fuller was in the Shanghai police who were responsible for clearing away the dead after the raids. He was present Avhen bombs fell o'n the Yu Ya-ching road, killing more than 1400, It took nine hours to remove the dead and wounded. Within a Ioav minut&s of the bombing Chinese Boy Scouts, youngsters of about 12 years; appeared on the scene as if by magic, and assisted the police in distributing masks to protect them from contamination. The following letter is one of the many published in the South China Morning Post and emphasising again the fact that Scouting plays a great part in hiimanity, has an important place of healing in this badly searred world, and probably it will be realised one day that it plays the leading part in helping other people and so bringing about Christianity and peace. Sir, — While the arrangements for the reception of refugees from the Enipress of Asia on Saturday were a considerable improvement over those experienced upon the arrival of the Rajputana there would still appear to be a further advance which no doubt will be achieved by practice. , Thero is one feature of the afternoon 's organisation, however, which seems to me to be desendng of the highest praise. I refer to the work performed by the Scouts which was nothing short of magnificent. / Surely on Saturday they must have performed a sufficient number of good deeds to square their accounts for the entire yoar. From what I satVi howeA-er, of the cheerfulness and AA'illingnoss which they displayed I ara convinced that they will not stop slioi't with tlicir endoavours of that day.

The report says this happened i" Hongkong and the Scouts consisted of Chinese, Englisli and other nationalities who belong to the troops there. / "BIGSMOKE."