Marshal Sun bes ordered his subordinates to establish a new recruit ing station at, the-Huchow Guild Chapei at once and to enroll many men as they possibly can.
has given them a week in which to secure 6000 men but has issued strict instrietions that there must be no conscription of coolies.
The \Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Fleet, Admiral Yang Shu-chuang, has left for Nanking to confer with Marshal Sun, Refugees continue to a the Wu-Han District and the local offic to support them. Step fare being taken in this Shanghai Benevolent and other charitable organization: Of course, the refugees are scattered about and it is most difficult to gather statistics as to the number already in Shanghai. A leading merchant, who has charge of several of these organizations and who is closely connected with others, say that "about 5,000 have come Shanghai from the Wu-Han cities They are being given accommoda tion, food and medical attendance, other -cases, where they have been able to find relatives, poorer refugees are being given a few dollars compassionate grants. Where 1 commodation cannot be found, many of the refugees are being sent. the Nanziang Relief Institute, a few miles along the Shanghai-Nanking Railway.
According to a telegram received by the Chinese Red Cross Society the Hankow branch has established 44 sectional offices and emergency hospitals. "They have, so far, cared for 30,000 women and children, and 'a number of men. At the emergency hospitals, 420 wounded have received treatment and Red Cross corps continues to be sent to the front. The military leaders have agreed 0 afford full protection to the Red Cross workers, the telegram adds.
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