Not a few foreigners tad to spend the night in hiding and were able to reach the University only when hunted out by foreign or Chinese friends with military escort. Until evacuation on the evening of] the 25 the help rendered students of the by students and other Chinese acquaintances was beyond praise, and their utter grief at this most un-Jexpected persecution of their foreign friends was most touching.
1 Japanese, and one United States sailor from the USS, Noa. Dr, Williams was buried by Chinese friends in the foreign cemetery, just before the ast Americans were evacwnted.
The story may best be told in two Over 120 men, women, and children were finally assembled at the Univer sity. Committees were then formed ting further toss of lice in Nanking] was the direct cause of the rescue of the rest of xe foreigners in the ey, Immediately after the firing had begun bugles were sounded al orer the city callice''of the marauding [Southern solders, and the looting, burning of foreign property ceased, Within a short while " Southern] ficial appeared at the riverside Snder a flag of truce and asked for} conveyance to the warships la the river, "Evidently, they realized the gravity of the situation and were Willing to arrange for tee evacuation of the remaining foreigners.
{thatthe attack was premeditated] igners who were molested in Nankwas th opinion of all the fr
fand was guided by persons acquainted with foreign interests in the city, It was obviously under official control and was directed against all foreigners irrespective of nationality.
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