Dr. Skinsness came into the! trenches this evening from his, hospital just outside the North Gate, where he has treated over 700) wounded since the fighting started, ies occurring mainly when they were finally driven inside the city gate Since then he has had few casualties from the Kuominchun side. His hospital is situated in a most cliff ait place. It forms a screen uncover of which in the night-time parties of the besieged can come aver the wall out of sight of the bessie ing troops, His action in rem:
worthy of every praise. fears that as things get worse his hospital will be looted. Hitherto he has kept the Shensi men (Kuo-m bay and net _allowed ing their rifles, but it a moot point whether he will able to continue to do so, and he fas no protection whatever—Reuter's Pacific Service. sions with' residences, schools and hospital. For none of these will there be adequate protection, if affairs come to a critical pose.
The Bandits from Pochow Not only do the® residents of these out-of-the-city areas fear the possible last attentions of departing troops, but they fear even more the incoming troops, if they do come in, of General Chin. I reported in a recent letter that the men, who had looted and burned Pochow, under the disreputable Sim Tiens ying, are said to be with General Chin, Now the active fear is ex pressed that these men may be th first to arrive in the city, if the Shensi men are foreed out. This may be but a fear, but it has its effect in creating the present panic. Everyone that can move his family and. his valuables from the south suburb within the city is doing so, in these s days, that a goodly number of locomotives were moved to the feast last night, This is thought to be the final preparation for the transportation of all troops to the Chengchow centre, if that move will prove necessary,
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