Mr, Ritchie is trying to obtain the support of the British and Amercan Embassies here, hoping that pressure will be brought to bear for the release of Tomaeft, Mr. Ritchie tells an epic story of how Chinese postal employees are maintaining the mall service between Shanghai and Nanking. The malls, come by three routes, motor truck, by steam launch along the Grand Canal, and by train, "The route by train, says Mr. Ritchie, Is Pencrmously dangerous." Sapanes are now bombing machine-gunning the routes dally.
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