February 15th

Last night, Long and Zhou left my home. I don't know how they're going to leave today, they didn't tell me their plans, and I didn't ask. There was a rift in our friendship, but I wish them a safe journey to Hong Kong. I don't want to see these two again, though.

I'm busy packing things right now, and it's not easy for me. My health is not very good, I only sleep two hours a day, maybe it has something to do with my diabetes. But it doesn't matter, I'm pretty much there. The wife is right not to "break down" at the last minute, she wrote in a recent letter. She thought, of course, that I should go in the safest way possible (in a gunboat), not in a wagon, as Klegel did, and in an open carriage, lest I end up with any illness. Just do it, wife, don't worry! The Japanese had rejected Dr. Wilson's letter to the Autonomous Council. They demanded that we hand over the beans unconditionally to the Autonomous Committee, otherwise the goods would not be allowed to be transported. Since we bought this batch of broad beans in Shanghai, we could not hand them over unconditionally. And it is quite possible that there is such a danger that the Japanese will suddenly refuse the self-government committee to assign beans to our various refugee shelters. In addition, these broad beans were sold on behalf of the Drum Tower Hospital, which means that the Japanese tried to prohibit the grain from being handed over to private institutions. Mr Allison is currently working (together with the British Embassy) to induce a change of attitude among the Japanese in our favour.

As far as I have heard, the person in charge of the refugee shelter unanimously decided to send a telegram to Siemens in Shanghai, asking me to stay here. It's not what I want at all. My nerves were really getting a little tired, and I really wanted to go out on vacation. In addition, I am worried that the people of the foreign company will think that I personally asked someone to take this telegram, but of course this is not the case. I've packed all the small items except my furniture, and I'm sitting in a half-empty house without any comforts. The large pieces of furniture and the wooden boxes that have been packed, I have to put them here for the time being, and ask Han (Xianglin) to take care of them.

Internal report on the situation by the International Committee of the Nanjing Security Zone

Refugee February 14, 1938

All relief efforts are being carried out by the International Committee for the Organization of the Security Zone. With two-fifths of citizens returning to their homes in the last days of January, the strict lines between the safe zone and the rest of the city have blurred. As a result, the International Commission has continued to work as a purely civilian relief organization, no longer as a specific regional commission.

From the very beginning, the International Committee has worked very well with the Red Cross Society of China on a large-scale porridge factory. In addition, the committee cooperated with the Red Swastika Society to preside over two large porridge factories, and the Red Swastika Society was also responsible for burying the bodies, which proved to be quite a difficult task. Although the group buries 200 bodies a day, there are still 30,000 unburied bodies in various parts of the city today, most of them in the suburbs of Xiaguan. The International Red Cross here is particularly concerned about the wounded soldiers in China, treating the sick free of charge in the university hospitals, paying for their treatment, food and hospitalization in the third-class wards according to pre-war standards. The hospital has lost its normal income from diagnosis and treatment, and its original reserves cannot even make up for half of the deficit, so it would not have been possible to maintain it without the support of the Red Cross in this regard.

In addition, we have established cooperation with the Relief Division under the Autonomous Council. Meetings are held several times a week between the Relief Division and our Department for the Restoration of Order. Although the actual effects will not be shown until the future, the two organizations have come up with a joint plan for efforts to restore order. The actual cooperation work is carried out in two ways. Some of the refugees come from cities along the Shanghai-Nanjing railway and want to return to their hometowns, and the Autonomous Committee will try to secure free transportation for them, and our committee is ready to give each of these refugees a small amount of cash to help them overcome the difficulties of life at the beginning of their return. The Japanese authorities handed over 2,000 bags of rice to the Autonomous Committee for free distribution. The Autonomous Committee will sell most of the grain reserves that should be distributed by its Relief Division in their shops outside the security zone, and the proceeds of the sale will be returned to the Relief Division in batches. At present, the Relief Division has stated that a small portion of the reserve rice will be distributed free of charge to each family returning to their home from our refugee shelter if we deem it necessary.

Our cooperation with the Japanese authorities has so far consisted in their acquiescence and tolerance of the work done by our Committee, while at the same time they have tried to limit our work in an endeavour. Such restrictions have eased in recent weeks. They had allowed two large quantities of rice to be brought into the safe zone (which were not actually for our committee), they had promised not to use force to remove the refugees from the safe zone, they had allowed us to bring 100 tons of broad beans here from the Shanghai ship, and we had now been given permission to enter the city by an American doctor who had been a staff member of the Gulou Hospital and had returned to Nanjing. Even in January of this year, when we were severely restricted from working, the Japanese allowed the self-government committee to supply coal to the porridge factories in the safe zone, and of course we had to pay for the coal, because the coal was privately run. These porridge factories, which work closely with our refugee shelters, actually represent a wide range of interests. Repatriation and distribution of grain reserves

Our grain reserves have been greatly reduced due to the Japanese discouragement of our efforts to purchase supplementary grain locally or to import grain from Shanghai. At the moment we still have 1,267 bags of rice, 266 bags of flour and 12 bags of broad beans. As a result, our current food reserves can only be distributed free of charge for two weeks, i.e. only enough until 1 March. We are now taking the precautionary measure of having the Red Cross buy and pay for the rice that is distributed free of charge at Shimonoseki.

The Japanese Vice Admiral in Shanghai had issued a permit to ship 100 tons of broad beans to Nanking and disembark in Nanjing, breaking for the first time the ban on grain shipments to Nanjing.

However, the Japanese military authorities in Nanjing put forward a precondition for the arrival of the broad beans and their transport into the city, that is, the unconditional handing over of the broad beans to the Autonomous Committee. Originally, the beans were sold by the university hospital, but halfway through the process, the hospital made a statement to the Japanese army and asked the Autonomous Committee to bring in the beans for the hospital, store them in the warehouse of the Autonomous Committee, and distribute them to the poor free of charge there. The Japanese army still rejects this proposal to this day. Our committee has not yet made up its mind to recommend that the hospital hand over the goods to the Autonomous Committee unconditionally, because the broad beans were purchased with the money entrusted to the International Committee, and therefore the International Committee is responsible for the final fate of the goods. The decision to bring in this shipment was a meaningful attempt to see if a civilian relief organization here would be able to bring in food. Fava beans are an important part of China's common food and are currently unavailable in the market. Distributing the beans to the poor free of charge will prevent malnutrition from worsening, so it will be of great help to the residents of Nanjing, who have been living almost exclusively on porridge for two months. Our medical advisors also recommend consuming broad beans to prevent beriberi. The disease has emerged in refugee camps.

9,330,000 bags of rice and 10,000 bags of flour, an effort that has not succeeded to this day (for full details on this, see letter from Mr. Rabe, Chairman of the International Committee, to the Embassy of Japan, 27 January 1938, doc. No. 44).

From December 13, 1937 to February 12, 1938, the Japanese provided only 5,200 bags of rice (including the aforementioned 2,000 bags for free distribution) and 10,000 bags of flour. On 12 February, the Japanese authorities informed the Autonomous Council that they would provide the Autonomous Committee with 1,000 bags of rice per day within six days, and that if the Autonomous Council was able to bring in the reserves, it would continue to receive the same amount of supply. Regrettably, the Japanese did not keep this promise and only provided a total of 2,300 bags of rice in 3 days. However, in order to sustain the 250,000 inhabitants, 1,600 bags of rice are needed every day. The situation is critical because the personal rations they bring from home will soon be exhausted and the current supply is absolutely insufficient. Since the occupation of Nanjing, the Japanese have not been able to provide enough food for a week.

Since about the end of January, farmers have been allowed to go to the fields outside the city to pick up vegetables and other things. But according to these people, it was not worth the walk because there was hardly anything left in the field.

The property of our committee now has a total of 300,000 yuan. Contributions were made by the following organizations.

Nanking:

Shanghai:

50,000 yuan from the Chinese Bankers Association, 25,000 yuan from the American Red Cross, 20,000 yuan from the British Mayors' Foundation, 20,000 yuan from the Golden Rule Foundation ($1,900), 6,350 yuan from Rotary International, 2,500 yuan from the Seattle China Club ($610), and 109,115 yuan from other organizations (the Shanghai Rescue Nanjing Committee has not yet been transferred to our account).

The subtotal is 215,000 yuan

A total of 315,000 yuan

As some of the above sums are marketable securities subject to market fluctuations, we have estimated the total amount of the property at $300,000 for the sake of caution.

The financial budget attached here is intended to indicate the total amount intended for the next two and a half months, i.e., 1 May. This financial budget only includes the amount of money at our disposal at our current disposal, which is limited to work in Nanjing, with an average of only 1.20 yuan per person.

With the exception of a few drivers and coolies, the entire work of the International Commission was done by volunteer rescuers. So far, we have only paid our volunteers in China with daily rations and 1 dime and 2 cents of vegetable money. However, since many of these people do not have any other income, and we do not want to unnecessarily over-occupy their relief reserves, we have decided to pay the Chinese assistants a cash remuneration of about 10~35 yuan per person per month from February 1, including all incidental expenses. During the transition period, there will be a need for the redeployment of personnel, from the Department of Refugee Shelter Management to the Department of Restoration of Order, and we will need a total of 420 assistants in a variety of jobs, from coolies to commissioners. other

The International Committee is well aware that, in addition to the items enumerated in the budget, there are other equally important tasks that must be done and that can be done with sufficient funds and personnel.

The Autonomous Council will maintain a maximum of one hospital for a long time, and even then, only so as not to lose face.

In addition, many villages in the vicinity of Nanjing, which had been burned down and suffered severe war damage, were also in great need of relief from Nanjing. For example, we have received calls for relief from a near-barren area, the Qixiashan refugee camp of 24,000 people, and Getangji, a 2,000 refugee population. We should take into account not only the hardship and poverty of the residential areas of the city, but also the many people who have fled here or have been driven here and now want to return to their homes, and the thousands of rural dwellers who are stranded in the cities and are waiting to return to their hometowns at the first opportunity.

Vegetable farmers and farmers in and around Nanjing were desperate because they didn't know how to cultivate their land for spring planting. The consequences would be catastrophic, as one could only hope that a small percentage of the fields would be cultivated at best. When we asked some farmers if they had seeds for spring ploughing, the answer was ironic: it didn't matter, what mattered was whether there would be enough rice to talk about tomorrow. Only a few broad beans remained from the five large farms of Jinling University, and everything else was looted or burned by the Japanese soldiers, including all the houses, furniture, storehouses, and grain reserves. Thousands of other farms have suffered the same painful fate. Unfortunately, we cannot take direct action to restore safety and allow people to carry out normal work. But we have to find a way to get the seeds. If possible, livestock will be used to plough the fields.

Although the 250,000 refugees of all ages do not have a single primary school, cinema or stadium, we regret that we cannot consider reopening primary schools and recreation venues because it would be a "luxury" for us. conclusion

Despite all the difficulties and insecurity, the International Commission has tried to adhere strictly to its programme of work, depending on the circumstances, although we are often discouraged by the fact that large numbers of impoverished refugees receive almost no relief. The International Committee is very grateful to many friendly organizations for their generous assistance, excellent advice and great attention. We ask for continued assistance and recommendations so that our efforts can continue.

Financial budget of the International Committee of the Nanjing Security Zone

(Adopted on February 13, 1938) 1. Food

50,000 refugees need 10,000 bags of rice for 2 months (March and April), each bag costs 10 yuan, 100,000 yuan, 30,000 yuan for food, and 130,000 yuan for fuel

10 tons of coal per day for porridge factory to burn coal for 2 months: 600 tons, 20 yuan per ton, totaling 12,000 yuan 3

The subtotal is 100,000 yuan

Total 242,000 yuan 4. Administration (3 months: February, March, April)

(1) Cost of living for Chinese helpers:

Number of staff per month: 13 people in the headquarters office 170 yuan, 193 people in the management of housing and refugee shelters, 2350 yuan, 51 people in the food department, 520 yuan, 128 people in the Ministry of Health, 1640 yuan, 35 people in the restoration department, 1050 yuan

Subtotal: 420 people, 5,730 yuan, 17,190 yuan

(2) Miscellaneous Expenses:

Number of people for 3 monthsCar: 4 drivers: 360 yuan, car repair fee, 200 yuan, truck: 675 cars, cargo, rice and food and coal, 2 yuan per car, 1350 yuan, truck repair fee, 250 yuan, office miscellaneous expenses 100 yuan

The subtotal is 2260 yuan

Total $19,450 5.Unplanned Expenditure Fund

If there are no more important expenses, they are used to restore order

Total (the amount in possession today) 301,450 yuan in Nanjing, February 15, 1938 Dear Mr. Rabe:

Allow me to inform you that a farewell tea party will be held this Thursday at 4 p.m. at Jinling Experimental Primary School.

We all hope that you will abandon your travel plans and not leave us at this difficult time. Nanjing also needs you very much.

Best regards

Signed: Minnie Watling

February 15th

In our Commission's above-mentioned report (which is not allowed to be published), what struck me the most was the statement of the Red Swastika Society that, although it buries 200 bodies a day, 30,000 bodies remain unburied (most of them in Shimonoseki). These figures refer to the last Chinese soldiers to be killed, who were crowded in Xiaguan and were unable to cross the Yangtze River. ①——

((1) Translation: The invading Japanese army slaughtered a terrible massacre in Nanjing, covering both inside and outside the city, leaving hundreds of thousands of corpses. The burial records left behind during the burial or disposal of these corpses have become convincing evidence that the Japanese army killed 300,000 of our compatriots. According to records, more than 185,000 bodies were buried by the charity group (of which 112,267 were buried in the Tsin Church and more than 7,000 in the Tung Sin Church). 43,123 bodies were buried by the Red Swastika Society, 22,683 by the Red Cross, and about 400 by the Hui burial team); more than 35,000 corpses were buried by private individuals (including 28,730 corpses by Hunan timber merchants Sheng Shizheng and Chang Kaiyun, and more than 7,000 corpses by citizens Rui Fangyuan, Zhang Hongru, and Yang Guangcai); and more than 6,000 corpses buried by the puppet regime ( Among them, the puppet Nanjing Municipal Office supervised Gao Guanwu to organize the burial of more than 3,000 bones, and the puppet Xiaguan District Mayor Liu Lianxiang organized the burial of 3,240 corpses). In order to cover up the evidence of the Nanjing Massacre, the Japanese army also mobilized troops to destroy the corpses and traces. After careful planning, they burned a large number of corpses before throwing them into the Yangtze River. The Japanese prisoner of war Ota Toshio was the commander of the Second Anchorage Ground in Nanjing when he captured Nanjing. According to his confession, together with another Shaozo named Anda, 800 soldiers, 10 cargo cars and 30 small boats were dismembered at the Shimonoseki Wharf and east of Pukou. There were 19,000 corpses disposed of by Toshio Ota, 81,000 corpses disposed of by Anda, and an estimated 50,000 corpses thrown into the river by other troops, bringing the total number of corpses destroyed by the Japanese army to 150,000. From the above statistics, we can conclude that more than 300,000 people were killed in the Nanjing Massacre. Due to the limitations of time and space, Rabe's description of the so-called Red Swastika Society is only the burial situation of the Red Swastika Society in Xiaguan at that time. )——

In order to say goodbye to me, all my American friends invited me one after another, even though none of them had much to eat themselves. Now it was Miss Minnie Watling's turn to invite me to tea and say goodbye. Miss Watling earned my special respect for leading 400 fleeing women and girls across the city to the safety of the Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences refugee shelter during the worst days of December.

Mr. Jeffrey, the representative of the British Embassy, promised me today that he would request for me to the British Navy that I should either take the steamer Vantone of Swire & Co. on 22 February, or the British gunboat Efes, which sailed in two days' time, to Shanghai, and that I could take with me a servant (with the consent of the Japanese Embassy). So, there's a week, ah, and then I'm going home!

February 16th

Mr. Alisson of the United States Embassy brought in information that the "fava bean issue" had been resolved and that the beans had been allowed to be imported and distributed both inside and outside the security zone.

February 17th

It is likely that I will leave here on February 22 or 23 aboard the Vantone (the ship that is going to transport broad beans here). As far as I have heard, the ship was also allowed to take the refugees from the Jardine Matheson sailing ship (i.e., the Chinese refugees who were still on the three-masted sailing ship) to Shanghai. Mr. Richie, the postal commissioner, is discussing with the Japanese about opening up the postal service. Until now, he has not succeeded in restoring postal services in any of the areas that have been damaged. Nanking, February 16, 1938 telegram to Wickreil, Golden Rule Foundation Lincoln Building, New York

No. 5, Ninghai Road, Nanjing, International Committee of the Fitch Nanjing Security Zone, February 16, 1938, to the Autonomous Committee of Nanjing

I should be grateful if you would like to allow me to acknowledge in writing the consultations that took place not long ago with the distinguished representative of your Committee. During the negotiations, it was agreed that the full administrative responsibility for the International Committee, which had been given to us by the former municipality, would end with the establishment of the Autonomous Council and be transferred to your organization, which has now fully assumed this responsibility. From this point forward, our committee will be an all-civilian relief organization. As far as we are concerned, the safe zone should cease to exist as a result.

We are pleased to learn that Mr. Fang Hou has been appointed as the head of District IV, which, as far as we have heard, includes areas with former security zones. We are happy to work with Mr. Fang at any time and support him in his work wherever possible.

With all due respect

Your most faithful

Signed: Director General Fitch

February 17th

The farewell tea party organized by Miss Minnie Watling was very pleasant. In addition to Dr. Bates and Fitch, Postmaster Mr. Richie, Mr. Alison, and Dr. Rosen were invited. There are many delicious things, but saying goodbye is very uncomfortable. There are still 3,000 girls and women in the university refugee shelter today, and they surrounded the gate and asked me to promise not to leave them, that is, to ask me not to leave Nanjing. They were all on their knees, crying and screaming, and when I was about to leave, they simply pulled behind my clothes. I had to leave my car. As soon as I managed to squeeze my way out of the door, the door behind me was immediately shut. I had to walk home. It may sound sad and exaggerated, but whoever has seen the misery of this place will understand the meaning of the protection we give to these poor people. Actually, all of this is a matter of course, and from our side, it has nothing to do with a certain heroic quality.

February 18th

Committee meeting: The "broad bean problem" will finally be resolved. The following telegram was sent to Claude Thomson in Shanghai: Nanjing, February 18, 1938 to Claude Thomson, Shanghai

Because we have received assurances from the Japanese military authorities here that if the beans are distributed by the Autonomous Committee, they will not impose any restrictions on the distribution of fava beans within or outside the former security zone. Because we were convinced that the Autonomous Committee would do a satisfactory job of distribution, our International Committee and the University Hospital decided to entrust the distribution of fava beans to the Autonomous Committee. The "Wantong" is still in Wuhu and may return to Nanjing next Wednesday, and the necessary preparations will be made in advance for the unloading. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the name of our Committee has been changed to "Nanjing International Relief Committee". The letter will be sent out tomorrow - Smythe

My offer to appoint Mr. Mills as Vice-Chairman or Executive Chairman was accepted. I will remain in office for about two months. If I don't return to Nanking in the future, Mills will probably be the logical person to be appointed chairman. We decided to change the name of the Security Zone Committee to "Nanjing International Relief Committee", as indicated in the above-mentioned telegram. Mr. Thorne was designated as Mr. Fitch's successor to Mr. Fitch, who was traveling to the United States. Mr. Smyth will continue to hold the position of treasurer for the time being, in addition to his duties as secretary, but his burden should be lightened in the future. Mr. Riggs, who had broken his foot from a fall, should work mainly for the Ministry of Restoration of Order after he recovered, as he had good experience in "agriculture" and would relinquish his post as Director of Transportation for the Department of Restoration of Order. Dr. Brady, who left Shanghai today for Nanjing, will be working for part of his time for the Nanjing International Relief Committee, and the Drum Tower Hospital will be compensated in some way for that.

As before, I am still a member of the International Red Cross Society in Nanjing.

The vending sheds on Shanghai Road were demolished, and some of them were erected on Shanxi Road.

Fukuda came to visit me at the headquarters and informed me that my trip to Shanghai had been finally approved. He didn't know that I was allowed to take a servant away, so he needed to find out. Maybe I'll take Cai with me. The "Vantone" is scheduled to set sail on February 23.

February 19th

I received information from the British Embassy that I could leave on Wednesday, 23 February, on the British gunboat Bee. The "Vantong" will arrive here at a later time. I gratefully accepted this suggestion. Mr. Jeffrey would like to inquire if I could ship 53 boxes of household goods from the Vantone to Shanghai. Fukui, the Japanese embassy, also said it would try to get permission from the Japanese military authorities for the shipment. If I don't get permission, I'll have to leave my stuff here. The furniture must be left here anyway, but unfortunately it is not bandaged, because I can't get a wooden box now.

February 20th

The Chinese of the International Committee would like to give me a grand reception tomorrow at 4 p.m. at headquarters. I had to hurry up and write a speech and give everyone the right compliments. The Americans, all of whom were of course invited, will have a special reception for the embassies at 8 p.m. tomorrow evening. I was especially pleased that they invited Japanese people as well. It is questionable whether Dr. Rosen will come again. He said he was reluctant to stay with the "executioners" anymore. This is certainly too much for a diplomat, but it is very difficult to deal with him as a person.

The following has been translated from Chinese. Nanjing, February 17, 1938 To Mr. John Rabe, Chairman of the International Committee of the Nanjing Safety Zone, Mr. Rabe, Nanjing:

After the Japanese occupied the city, they took away many Chinese from December 16, 1937, and supposedly ordered them to do the necessary labor for them. Most of these people are young people, some of them are underage children, including our only son, none of whom have brothers. Many came from merchant families and had never served as soldiers, while others were craftsmen or petty traders, but they were all citizens. Now the only people left at home are their parents and grandparents, who have no one to support them, and their wives and children.

Sincerely

Salute!

Your very faithful representative of the 24 refugees (signed): You Zhu, Zhu Tang, Wang Su, Xu Zhu, Xu Pan, Fei Yu, Nanjing, February 19, 1938, to refugees, You Zhu, Zhu Tang, Wang Su, Xu Zhu, Xu Pan, Fei Yu, Nanjing

Your letter of 17 February has been informed. We assure you that we are deeply shocked by your suffering. With regard to requests to investigate the whereabouts of the young men mentioned in your letter and their fate (dead or alive), and whether or when they will return, we have spared no effort to do our utmost to rescue them. We have repeatedly asked the Japanese about this, and their replies have always been the same, saying that they do not know anything about the young people they are inquiring about.

You can see from this that we have done everything we can to satisfy your request. It is a matter of great regret that we are unable to answer your inquiry. We hope you will understand our difficulties.

If you are unable to sustain yourself, we ask you to apply to the Department of Order Restoration of our Committee, stating the size of your family, its age and its current living situation, and requesting relief. Then our committee will certainly not reject your application.

Kind regards

Signed: John Rabe University Hospital, Nanjing, February 19, 1938 Dear Mr. Rabe and Mr. Smythe:

Yesterday I deeply regretted that you had given an erroneous briefing on the financial situation of the hospital.

In short, I remember that the Red Cross paid a total of 5,000 yuan for a month for the free treatment of patients in the third-class ward of our hospital. Yesterday, I thought that the International Committee of the Nanjing Security Zone had also paid us an extra 5,000 yuan for a month. But it has now been ascertained that we have received only $5,000 from the Red Cross, which was only for February 1938.

According to my careful estimates, we have to overdraft 5,000 yuan ~ 6,000 yuan per month, and it is from the end of November 1937. Until now, almost all of our medical activities have been maintained by stockpiling medicines and dressing materials in warehouses until the end of November.

We count on your cooperation and help to overcome our overdraft situation.

Thank you in advance for your help. Without your help, we would not be able to get to where we are today.

Kind regards

Yours

Signed: Tremer

Financial report of Jinling University Hospital in early February 1938

This is the first financial report we have been able to present for our friends and donors to understand the current state of our activities in maintaining the hospital. The report is in the form of a monthly budget, which we recommend as a basis for the next six months. The present report builds on the experience of the past two months and compares and reconciles projects with actual expenditures over the past six years prior to the submission of the report. As can be seen from the budget, our total monthly expenditure is currently $14,791, compared to our previous regular budget of $23,600.

We estimate that the total monthly income is 2,000 yuan, which is a significant decrease from the previous income of more than 21,000 yuan per month. Although the scope of our medical activities is not as large as in the past, and the number of services we provide is not as large as in the past, our service to patients has not decreased. It is true that service is very important, and it is needed by both the seriously ill and the poor here. In the past two months, we have actually charged patients about $2,500 per month. Nevertheless, we had no choice but to estimate the small amount of $2,000 as revenue from the patient's fee. These patients are refugees, and the little cash they have will be greatly reduced over the next six months.

This means that if we don't want to go into debt, we have to raise $10,748 a month. We hope that we will receive from the relief fund an amount equivalent to the actual cost of free treatment in hospitals, which is about 8 dimes per person per day. Our budget for the past two months has been supplemented or balanced through the local Red Cross. It promised to give us 5,000 yuan in January, but the actual cost of our work amounted to about 6,000 yuan.

If all the cases were indeed tertiary patients, we would certainly not be able to cover the costs. The amount of 8 cents per day was calculated so that in addition to the third-class patients, there were first-class, second-class and special-class patients, and the costs of the third-class patients were compensated. Therefore, if we want to sustain our medical activities, we must have a subsidy of at least 5,000 yuan per month. We also send this report to local relief organizations in Nanjing, university presidents and treasurers, as well as to our friends and donors in China and the United States. The current postal situation does not allow us to wait for further responses.

You will surely understand that the requirements made here are the most basic needs we need in a difficult situation. Our doctors and nurses are limited in number and have very few hours of medical work. We now actually have only 5 doctors and 30 nurses, whereas in the past there were 22 doctors and 92 nurses. The Chinese doctors and nurses we were able to find were too poorly trained and inexperienced compared to the rest of our staff. There are nurses who have only been in a first-aid course for a month. Therefore, the level of medical business is not high now. We are working to improve the level of all employees as much as possible, and we are trying to increase the number of personnel. However, there is no provision in this budget for the improvement of the performance of the staff and the improvement of the operating situation.

We believe that we have done a good job here. When we first decided to continue the hospital's business, we didn't think about money or living expenses. But now, if we want to continue our work, we must think about funding. Admittedly, we trust that our friends and donors will come up with ideas. We intend to continue our work over the next six months in the hope that we will achieve better results than those proposed in today's budget.

Dr. Bates, the Hospital's Chaplain, Dr. Trymer, and the Hospital's Leadership Councilor, Rev. McCallum, the current Superintendent, are delivered to you.

Signature: A copy of the Pastor Dr. Bates McCallum attached

The proposed monthly expenditure of the budget for the state of emergency of Jinling University Hospital in February and July 1938

A total of 14,791 yuan of monthly income

4043.33 yuan

The overdraft was 10,748 yuan

A total of 14,791 yuan

We suggest that 5,748 yuan for free patients be paid by the relief fund, and the rest should be subsidized by the hospital's donors to raise 5,000 yuan each month. No. 5 Ninghai Road, Nanjing, Nanjing International Relief Committee, February 19, 1938, to Mr. P.F. Price, Pastor of the Shanghai Rescue Committee for Nanjing Rescue received in Shanghai

Our committee would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to you for your generous relief. We are especially grateful to you for your fundraiser for our benefit, which resulted in a donation of $211,000 and take this opportunity to confirm receipt of the $20,000 cash payment you transferred through Mr. George Fitch on February 12 and another $15,000 from the American Red Cross. In addition, we would like to thank you for overcoming many difficulties and completing the shipment of broad beans in a short period of time. The delivery of the beans next month is timely for the health of the people here and, as we hope, to curb the spread of beriberi among the refugees.