On the 19th at 5 p.m. we were visited by a military official who, in a most uncouth manner, ordered us_ to move into the city for the night. (Our residence is in the east suburb.) He announced that this was going to be attacked by 7,000 men, tufei, he said, and that if we were killed would be our own fault if-we did not obey orders. The missionary ies of the Canadian Episcopal Mission were treated in the same way. Drs. Andreassen and Travis refused to move from the hospital in the evening, but they were callJed up at 10.30 p.m. and threatened with arrest if they did not obey orders. We have all had to go into the city to sleep every night''since then up to date of writing.
The situation is an impossible ope for merchants and missionary ies. Since our return from the hills in August we have been unable to do any work in the country districts where four-fifths of our work lies. To take the escorts which the authorities would force upon us would be to ask for trouble and make any effective work impossible.
How long is this sort of thing to go on? When will public opinion be aroused so that our governments shall be forced to do something more than make repre-
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