The Archive · 1933

BEER AVAILABLE DESPITE REDS Father Duffy Proof Against Siege

Nanchang, Oct. 4.

Father Duly, of the St. Columba Mission in. Nonf em smiling and cat from the tecond siege by Communists that, fine witnessed this year. On. the second occasion, the relief force came down by bus ina few days from Puchow and Nanchang. After day lof heavy fighting, "the Red army retreated into the hills, whence they are expected tobe driven when (Gen. Chiang Kat-shek's preparations ave been completed, The church stands in a large com~ pound just within the city wall. It Suffered little damage, since Father Duty had not reglazed his windows after the siege in March, when they, [were all shattered. Father Dulty upstanding man of 25, with fair hhair and blue eyes. He speaks with 1 strong Irish brogue and keeps a case of beer for the few travellers who pass his way.—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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