Show I DEAD IN CHINA if y 1 f E EA A Dr A A. Torrance EXPLORER DIESON DIESON DIES ON CHINA TRIP American Succumbs to Typhoid Ty Ty- Typhoid Typhoid Ty- Ty Fever While on Expedition my nr United Press Prud TOKIO March 25 25 The The death of or Dr Arthur Torrance famous Los Angeles Cal physician and explorer was re reported reported re-I re re- re ported today by the correspondent correspondent corre o of Nippon News Service Dr Torrance succumbed to typhoid fever lever last week while on an expedition expedition expedition tion into China it was understood The Thc explorer was a romantic figure in m the medical world and a fellow of many medical and scientific societies His death was erroneously reported in 1931 when he was exploring the Belgian Belgian Bel Bel- gian Congo in Africa f Doctor Was in China Studying Bubonic Pl Plague gue LOS ANGELES March 25 UP UP- UP Dr Arthur F. F Torrance 41 noted ex ex- and physician reported to have lave died in China of typhoid fever was vas there investigating bubonic plague his brother Deputy Sheriff Sheri V. V J. J Torrance told the United Press today oday Torrance said he last heard from the he explorer two weeks ago when he received a letter etter addressed from Muk Muk- den The doctor stated his intention of going to Shanghai Dr Torrance who made his home here w was s once connected with the faculty acuity of the University of Southern California He returned only last year rear from the interior o of Africa where he said he found what he be be- ved lic-ved to be bisexual specimens of man Deputy Torrance said he had received received re re- two false reports during the past year stating staling his is brother was dead He le did not kno know whether to place credence in this thi this latest information |