The Archive · 1937

Hundreds in Brenan Road

According to the Salvation Army yesterday evening, about 5,000 refugees entered the Settlement from the Hungjao area yesterday afternoon. They brought with them no food and very little in the way of belongings, but wore shepherded past the British lines by Brigadier D. Morris, Major [C. Begley, Captain D. F. Mchivenny, Adjutant P. 7. Tu and Captain Chi, all of Ue Salvation Army, into Brenan Road.

"We are going to give them one hot meal at least," Brigadier Morris told the "North China Dally News" sharily before 6:30 o'clock yesterday evening, when a large quantity of cooked rice was all ready' to be taken out to Brenan Road where the refugees spent the night, nding what shelter they could. It's expected that they will be moved into a refugee camp to-day.

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