"Jnequinot Zone"
Arrangements for the welfare of the quarter of a million refugees now being cared for in the "Jacquinot Zone" in Nantao are proceeding in on entirely satisfactory manner, it was learned on Nov. 16. The question of the status of the refugee area hag been the subject of conver between the parties concerned, and it has mow been decided that, for the time being, the area shall remain under the supervision. of the Committee who, actuated by purely humanitarian "motives, willie responsible for the welfare of the "citizens" of the refugee zone.
The Japanese forces, in accordance with their agreement, have not entered the area supervised by the committee. The committee with a view to Keeping order, have organized a small fore of local men under the supervision of a small body of specially enrolled Russians, Of the population at present in the aren, 100,000 may be reckoned as destitute, and these are being housed in the vacated properties. Sanitation work, at present Man elementary stage, 1s being undertaken organized squads, A certain amount of clinical work is in progress, and arrangements are being perfected for the opening of a central hospital. The water supply is stil mited, but apart from the wells In the area a certain amount can be obtained rom the emergency supply made available by the French Concession authorities, and the French Waterworks Company.
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