Sending telegrams is not always a wise thing; to begin with they a alarming and furthermore urgent and frequently demand a telegram in reply, and telegrams don't lend themselves to explanation, Mr, Harden brook, quite gratuitously, sent a telegram to Chengtu strongly advising, Because of the serious condition of the frontier, that, no more tourists be allowed at the present time. One cannot be too thankful that' such precautions are taken especially at inch-a time when the border Is ously threatened by a band of Communists who at any point might cross the Tung Rive fand capture about thirty Europeans residing along its banks. The French Mission has about twenty misslonar-{es along the border and at the present time there is an Italian priest the Red's hands. Where this, poor fellow is no one seems to know. Pere Craton came down from Danbs the point on the right bank of the Tung River attacked by the Reds, and he had absolutely no news of Into Amdo, or is he still in the hands of Hsu?
For some days Tachienlu was in a terrible panic: noone was allowed to Teave the city and those who entered were closely examined. Houses and Mya-ehuangs" were thoroughly search~ ed and Gen. Lee, an old Hunanese Worrlor, gave no rest until he was assured that the city was free from any Internal Red danger. We pack-oda bundle of bedding and were quite prepared to flee in the direc tion taken by the fleeing, soldiers, Gen, Tee, however, assured us there was no Immediate danger and if there was, he would let us know in. time. About 6,000 Government troops city and neighbourhood fand strong stone towers were built on all the important hills surround-Ing the city. These are kept stored with food and water and are in telephone communication with the base In Tachientu,
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