The city and county of Jukao are experiencing a security and well being such as they have not experienced since the outbreak of hostilities. The constant threat of soldiers, both Chinese and Japanese has greatly eased since the field of hostilities has moved away from the south of the Yangtze river to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway sector. The country is now clear of Central Government troops and Japanese troops south of the river are comparatively few.
Japanese warships, too, are fewer in number compared to former days. A small group of Japanese soldiers are scattered along the northern bank of the Yangtze up to Yangchow, but they do not make many inroads except in search of food supplies, With the spring holidays past, schools are again re-opening. Primary. middle and normal school have all announced their opening dates. Banks are operating and two or three of the larger hospitals are still open. Telegraphs end the post office function and business is usually good considering the circumstances.
There is some petty thieving and gunshot wounds are among the common complaints cared for in the hospital, showing the still unsettled conditions in the country
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