American Navy GI riding a mule in a small town in Northern China, Shaanba Town, Inner Mongolia. Camp #4.
内蒙陕坝市。
Another SACO veteran, Henry Heimlich, a doctor, describes the “amenities” of Shempa ("Camp No. 4") as well as his medical duties:
“This is what I found in Shempa. We had taken over some not too bad mud buildings which the Chinese had stolen from some Belgian priests to give us. Governor Fu-Tso-I had given us horses. After dashing over sand dunes we had a natural swimming hole, about 200 feet in diameter, of clear water, which we shared with horses, oxen, and camels; by the way, did you know that it is too hot for camels to travel in the summer? They only go from fall to spring….My work was to treat all the American and Chinese in camp officially….Out of this group I actually drew most of my interesting and seriously ill patients….I even had use of the governor’s car which is the only vehicle other than our own jeep and truck, and gas comes all the way from Lauchow. In addition, I treated any peasants who came to my clinic. In short, I was the only source of medical attention for the thousands around here….There were times when 50 carriages were lined up outside camp during my sick call.”
(Quote courtesy of LiBlog.)