North Anhui, May 19.
More details in regard to the leapture of Mr. Ferguson from Chen yagkuan are' gradually coming' to light. It seems that at daylight. o8 May 12 the communist band reached the city after a rapid night march. [There was some shooting towards the wer bank where refugees were rndeayouring to. disembark, and at feast four were Killed at that time, hile more were drowned from overlerowding of the boats. Just before the eel of tac communists rorguson was awakened and he a Several relief workers of the National "Rellet "Commission were Ruvised' to flee. They felt it was safe to remain, and, indeed, even a
escape impossible, few moments delay would have made Very well regarded throughout the Mr. Ferguson is}.
Fegion on account of his repeated efforts in connection with famine relief, fand several hundreds of the common people are said to. have knelt petition to the "Red" leaders not Take him away. Indeed all of Mr, Berguson's efforts of late have been inthe direction of helping to feed tube hungry of the whole region. The Reds refused, but' promised. kindly treatment.. Captives to the number of nearly 300 are said to have been taken when the Reds retreated three days after entering Chenvangkuan, Vand. the escape of several indicate that they are sharing in the ver treatment accorded to all, London, May 26.
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