Poles from the Amur District in Shanghai: Driven out by the Reds A few days ago we published 4 brief appeal for help for 70 Polish refugees, who, arriving destitute ju Shanghai, had come under the protecting care of the Catholic Circle in Nanzing Road. Behind that announcement lay a strange story, not only of hardship but also of romance in how they came to be offered the hospitality of the Circle.
It was on Saturday that the Polish refugecse arrived in Shanghai, and it is understood that they obtained temporary accommodation, such as their very slender resources could afford, in some houses in the Broadway district. On Sunday morning, being Catho-lies, they proceeded to attend mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Hongkew, and at the close of the service members of the congregation on leaving the building were more than interested to seo a number of the children grouped round the church door, singing and praying. Inquiry was made, and it was then found that they were refugees just arrived from Harbin and in an absolutely destitute condition. They lacked food, and it was readily seen that they had suffered great hardship.
Arrangements were at once made for the members of the party to go to the Catholic Circle in Nanzing Road and here food was immediately provided for them. The party, in all 70, included 15 men, 16 women, 18 children in their teens and 21 who were the merest infants. Accommodation was found for them in a building in Scott Road, and during the day further arrangements were made for providing them with food, especially milk forthe younger ones.
On Monday another party of 70 arrived, and were again looked after by the Catholic Circle.
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