School were vacated but have been re-occupied, by an increased number of soldiers, Some time after the middle of June, the troops at Yangchow received' orders to proceed northward, but they refused to go. It is known that the order to vacate foreign property was received there [but no attention was paid to it, Loss of the Salt Revenue Business is at a standstill, and many of the great stores have actually closed down. In Yangchow, all business is based on the Salt Revenue Administration. Now xo salt is moving, and there is 00 income, no revenue. The city is suffering under the double blow, of Joss of revenue and increasing military demands. The communists [are active, especially in the country around the city, Any one believed to possess means is persecuted. Those who usually are the ones who finance the small farmers have: fled, and the farmers are without ability to carry on their work except tinder great disadvantages, vasmacoran report fas ie thet tag Srmoured tu" Changin
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