From Shanghai to Kashing, the country has suffered in some parts from the fighting in others not at. all. On a motor boat trip, a foreigner who returned fast Friday, had the opportunity to see first actual conditions. Hale w: tween here and Kashing, the country is in a bad way, crops having een destroyed by the soldiers, Houses damaged and the places generally suffering. Further on, conditions improve until on the last, stages of the trip to Kashing, they are fairly good. Where the crops have not been damaged by the sold-jets, they are good and their harvest ought to assist the farmers to rehabilitate themselves.
There is considerable impressing of labour by the military authorities who are moving troops and sapphos toward Hangchow. Plenty of tows are in readiness. for this purpose. Tows fying the Japanese flag were evidence, most of them coming down river. Junk trafic is large, goods held at various stages during the war being sent to the markets.
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