Information has been received in Shanghai relative to the damage property in Chan; sha during the recent outrage by the Reds. The information comes from Mr. W. H. Clark, of the Presbyterian Mission and Mr. D. D. Steybe of the ELM. at Changsha who together with other heads of missionary societies made a thorough survey of the situ there.
Their findings were as follow:—China Inland Mission property outside the Salt Gate was complete looted and badly damaged, but not burned. The Hudson Taylor Hospital was not looted. The Blind school in the east suburb of the city was looted and used by the Reds for barracks.
Norwegian Mission, Salt Gate St. was thoroughly looted and buildings torn down to avoid the spread of the fire. There were some big hotels in the vicinity and also the telegraph office and it was to avoid the spread of fire to these that the buildings were destroyed. The resident ive property on the east side of the city, at the Liuyang Gate was thoroughly looted and damaged.
The Hunan Bible Institute, builé- ings and furniture not damaged, but personal possessions of foreign and Chinese teachers looted. These buildings were used as the Communists' headquarters.
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