Relative to the seizure of Hohow in Hunan by Communists, the Spanish Mission has received' news from their Procurator at Hankow. The news is definite in regard to the evacuation of members of the mission from Changteh, Hohow, Tao-Angfu, Yuenkiang Pingkiang.
The fate of the Bishop and Fathers Casado and Leopoldo and) seven Chinese Sisters, who were apparently inside the city when Li-was captured, is not known. Some members of the mission were fable lo escape from threatened areas by crossing the Tungting Lake in small boats., Of the 32 Spanish missionaries if the area fifteen have managed to make their escape. will be remembered that the Spanish Sisters, wore fortunately evad directly conditions became menacing. There are ten persons connected with the mission now refuging in Hankow.
The Fathers who were captured in June have succeeded in communicating with the mission at Han. kow, and have appealed for warm clothing and for money to procure food. They appear not to have been precisely badly treated, but are kept very short of food. Endeavours are being made to stipply these personal needs, but the task is attended by
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