Despatches from missionaries, at Pochow report. that the city has een controlled by bandits since December 10, Two - "American Indies, Dr. King and Miss Barratt, fare shut up in the city. but have not s0 far been molested.
The wounded are so numerous that Red Cross assistance is urgent.
sought.
Four other American missionaries are in the north suburb which has been badly looted, but missionary property is safe, Brigadier Kao is now surrounding the city with a number of Pengpu troops. The bandits' are now attempting to leave. It is assumed: [that they ere Honan bandits who recently looted Ckengehéwfu.—Reuter's Pacific Seryjécs
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