Aid for Refugees at Jessfield Brings Warm Praise Shanghai, Oct. 29.
'A warm tribute was paid to Brit-soldiers guarding the Jessfteld area by Mr. Tsang Chang-Jen, who, in a long article published in the "Shunpao" yesterday described his personal experiences in the Jessfield area shortly after the Chinese re~ treat from Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, "When T reached the railway ne, streams of refugees came from the north like ants along the railway with the sound of rife firing and explosion of shells further away. Japanese planes were overhead in small groups not far away" writes Mr, Tsang.
"The majority of the refugees were In an exhausted condition when they reached the north end of the railway bridge with the result. that many old women and children tumbled) while other. burst into cries for help, a pathetic scene which should have aroused the deepest sympathy of all except the Japanese murderers—thelr aviators who used to bomb the defenceless towns and non-combatants, Never before have I had such respect for the British soldiers who, rolling up their sleeves, lifed. small children and carried them across the oilway bridge or, helped old women to come over the bridge, They helped the refugees to carry over the bridge their rice baskets or bedding. Once, {wiee, endless times they patiently' helped the refugees in the same manner as they would have treated their own family mem= bers during the two hours when 1 was near the railway bridge, T saw with my own eyes that tears came down the cheeks of many of the refugees who wore so much moved by the British soldiers' sympathetic help, And T also heard with my own ears the words of thanks expressed many refugees from the bottom of their hearts to the British soldiers. Although T knew that the soldiers not understand Chinese, their spirit earned the praise and respect of all.
"Chinese police constable of the SIN. Police, whose number was No, 1222, on duty near the bridge, also gave valuable help to the refugees. Lis name, 1 later learned, was Yen Pingsheng. He did all he could to help the refugees. He told me that he had no money to help the tion, but he had the strength and energy which he thought should be utilized to the fullest extent to help his own countrymen,
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