Rampant: Battle Expected Any Day From 4 Missiowany ConnesronoenT, Ichowfs, Sung., Nov. 15, Ichowfu is occupied with Feng Guin's retreated soldiers. Some say there are over 8,000. soldiers here. They have already been doing rome looting. People are very much afraid. We hope and pray they will leave us soon. Yesterday we heard the sound of cannon near here. We expect a battle any day. All Shantung is in a terrible People are moving in the ities. City people are moving in the, country. We know not what will happen next, Our compounds are full of refugees, goods, grain, clothes ete, Nov. 18, Not peaceful here at all. Yester-about 8,000 Northern soldiers eft our city for Taianfu. Many Jof the farmers and coolies were whipped into service. They had to jerry bundles, wheel wheel-barrows and help push carts. A great many little boys as soldiers. Hard life indeed! Many bad characters among them! Hear last night our Taoyin escaped. We expect the southern soldiers in at any time. Hope they will give us peace and move on goon, Business shops have closed school. This war is @ great week, iron cannot go to hindrance to our work. We hope and pray it may pars' over soon. All our compounds are crowded with people,
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