NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922. '
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of the most educated, paraded the
street shouting "Long live United and
Free Syria," The police and French
soldier in vain tried to disperse them
and only the timely arrival of the
commander of the French force pre.
ve'nted a slaughter since the officer In
charge of the French detachment had
already lined his men and had given
them orders to shoot to kill.
SEX LIMITATIONS
ARE PASSING AWAY
Time Near When Women Doctors
Will Be Common
to pay tuxes for It amounting to $23.
They also described to him the condi
tion of the law court and com
plained of restriction of personal
freedom and of the press.
Dr. Hhnhbunder and his colleagues
were put in prison for the following
tatement: "We want independence
and Syrian unity. We still hope that
America will not fall to help u real
ise our aspiration." It ia understood
that Mr. Crane only encouraged the
delegate to cling to legitimate mean
In claiming their rights.
After the disorders . all business
came to a standstill in Damascus.
Merchant, doctors, lawyers, laborers,
all went on a strike to register -their
dissatisfaction with the methods used
by the mandatory power (France.)
An ultimatum was handed to the
government by representatives of all
classes of the people with a threat of
open rebellion. If steps were not taken
for the Immediate release of, the poli
tical prisoners.
Kven the women of Syria demand
ed independence, Several hundreds
Genuine imported SchwelUer cheese
68 cents a pound, Russell Brother.
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St Loulii, May 28. Sex limitation
in the medical profession will anlsh
In a few year and the time is com
ing oon when every community will
recognize the need of women phy
sicians. Dr. Orare Kimball, president
elect of the medical women's nntlonal
association, one of a group of medical
organizations meeting" In connection
with the convention of the American
medical association, said today.
Dr. Kimball said that "today It
takes about twice ns much ability and
industry for a woman to pain recog
nition as for a man, but all that Is
changing and In the future I believe
women will prefer a woman physician
to a man. Given the sum scientific
background, the balance will be In fa
vor of the woman physician."
Great Opportunities.
There is no profession outside, of
motherhood that offers the tremen
dous opportunity for service to hu
manity that the practice of medicine
does, declared Dr. Elizabeth Bass, re
tiring president of the organization.
She is professor of clinical diagnosis
of Tulane university, New Orleans.
Mrs. A. J. McLaughlin of Washing
ton, president of the American public
health association, declared that med
ical knowledge has advanced far rh
excess of the means for applying it.
Nine of every 1,000 babies in Amer
ica dies before reaching the first year,
chiefly because of impure, milk, Dr.
Walter F. Walton of Brooklyn said
before a joint, meeting of the Ameri
can association of medical milk com
missioners and the certified milk pro
ducers' association of America.
Dr. Walton stated that 51 per cent
Of all cases of tuberculosis was trace
able to impure milk.
Today the house of delegates, the
governing body of the America,n med
ical association continued to receive
and discuss committee reports and
resolutions.
MANY ARE KILLED
IN SYRIATROUBLE
Encounters Between French and
Natives Costly
Damascus, Syria, May 26. (By As
sociated Press) It is estimated, that
50 persons were killed and 200
wounded in the three-day encounters
between French soldiers and natives
In consequence of the political dem
onstrations and disorders which oc
curred here early this month. Al
though martial law was proclaimed
the French military authorities did
not regain control of the city for sev
eral days. The main facts were re
ported by cable at that time. Par
ticulars now available show that the
trouble started with the arrest and
imprisonment of Dr. Abdul Rahman
Shahbander, the Gandhi of Syria, and
six other leaders, who as delegates
had lain the grievances of the Syrian
people before Charles R. Crane, for
merly American minister to China,
who in 1919 headed the American
commission sent by the league, of na
tions to investigate conditions in
Syria and Palestine and who was Vis
iting in this city in an unofficial ca
pacity. Complain Of Taxes
The delegates had an interview
with Mr. Crane at his hotel and com
plained to him of the new taxation,
showing by figures, how a man letting
a house for $20 a month would have
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