Foochow, Dec. 30.
The alarm created by the Nanking air raids threatens to cause a Jcomplete suspension of business in Foochow.
Unless an early understanding is reached between the merchants and Government leaders regarding the question. of the housing of troops, understood that the merchant: will demand that the rebel government withdraw all troops from the city to the suburbs as a preliminary the resumption of business The merchants contend that the business. and residential districts suffered heavily during the recent air raids because of the troops stationed in them—Reuter.
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