Japanese Hold on the Railway From Oun Cito June 9.
A rather poor wheat harvest has Just been gathered. May 1928 was the hottest we can remember, anil the south wind scorched the wheat before it had properly ripened.
Business has been at a standstill for some weeks, but these are signs of a little awakening no "A journey on the Shantung railway a few days ago revealed to the writer how complete is the Japanese control of the line, though a number of the Chinese guards are still employed.
From the trail it was possible to see many fields of poppies. At one station a long string of trucks crammed with Southern soldiers was waiting. The poor men and lads were in a sad plight with only pieces of dirty towels to. protect their heads from the scorching sun. They stretched their tin mugs over the side hoping for a drink of water, but so few kettles were available' that many of them must have had to go with their thirst unquenched.
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