The local Labour unions are holding a big demonstration to-day as protest against the Wanhsien incident, All ranks of Labour are attending, including the rieshamen who declared a one-day strike. A parade will follow the meeting, Yesterday numbers of civilians, reported to be about 2,000, were allowed to leave Wuchang by the mutual consent of the contending was a frenzied stampede to the gate which was opened for a short time only, with the result that mumpers of women and chiklren were thrown down and trampled to death.
The refugees, who were in a most pitiful condition, when interviewed, stated that the conditions inside ths city were most appalling. Numbers had already died of starvation, they said, while a similar fate awaited many others unless the blockade speedily lifted.—Reuter,
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