Tsingkiangpu, Fu, Aug. 22.
Jukao, % large market town 16 miles northwest of this city was captured by a largo band of bandits early this morning. The attack was begun at 3 am. and a little after sunrise the walls of the town were carried and killing, rape, and looting began imme diately. Eye-witnesses say they left the town was in fla and at present there is no way of estimating the loss of life and property.
As reported the bandit menace is serious in this section and unless immediate steps are taken to curb their activities all of North: Kiangsu stands in peril of being ravaged. The lack of military forees makes the situation more serious than can readily be estimat-
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