Show PLAGUE IN THE philippines troops are hurried away from manila in order to escape the cholera washington march 24 surgeon general sternberg has received advises advices from manila confirming the press reports of the existence of the asiatic cholera plague in the philippines but does not regard the situation as serious bein confident of the ability of the medical authorities to prevent an epidemic of the contagion the plan of general chaffee to ex the departure of the remaining battalion of the third infantry from manila on the transport grant a week ahead df schedule time as a precautionary measure against the possible spread of cholera to troops returning botha united states is approved ni the wars department |