The Archive · 1924

Behind the Lines at Wusih

All Calm But Everyone Prepared for Worst — Pros Oex Own Connesrowoent Wusih, Ku, Sept. 6

After u few days of panic Wusih has settled into a condition of most unwonted culm. Extremely little business ix being done, and most of the factories have closed because the workers are unwilling to leave ome. There has been very little conscription though all boats have teen commandeered as transports, News comes through slowly 50) rumours of all sorts get about, but few that are exciting, St, Andrew's Hospital nurses" compound presents the appearance of preparation for a fair, the ground, where unoccupied by mes, being almost entirely covered with booth-like mat, sheds erected by prospective refugees.

refugees have actually moved in but all are prepared to do 0 'AL a moment's notice, There is absolutely nothing of interest te report.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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