The Archive · 1926

Russian's Address to Crowd

General Chen Chien, who was a celebrated figure in the second revolution and who, was stationed in Chenchow for some months that time passed through Chenchow several days ahead of Marshal Chiang. One of the Russian advisers spoke at an open air mecting while in Chenchow. He told the populace that Russia was free and he had come to China to help them to become free, and the only way to become free was by having all things in common, The local magistrate in Hengchow has been asked to prepare a field for six aeroplanes that are coming from Canton shortly.—Tt is reported that 50,000 soldiers have passed through from—the south during the month of July. They have brought many sick with them and cholera has appeared all long their route. Over a hundred cholera cases have been treated in the Chenchow Presbyterian Hospital, about one third of these have died." There are 20 dying each day in Hengchow and already five have died in the Siangtan Red Cross ho: pit

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

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