Tt was. not until after the train hud Left Shanghai at 11.30 pam. that the few passengers, including myself, managed to sqseete into & sent, whilst each soldier was occupying 2 coupe to himself and making. him self comfortable for the night.
remmnatrated with one who apheared to be an N.C.0., urging him to close up and let a Chinese lady with two children have better saccommodation, My effort was futile; all the passengers that night had a most. uncomfortable journey, crowded three to a seat whilst the soldiers had more than enough room.
On arriving at Nanking, it was evident that the town was' in mili tary occupation, even the platform of the station being used as a bille'~ ing area and fires were going for the cooking ut the mornin; On the return trip T again ends youred to get a sleeping coupe, but was informed that General somebody or the other was travelling to Shanghai and had reserved the whole the sleeping coach for himself staff, so T did not attempt to travel, but took the 7.20 next morn-
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