Besides those on the road, hundreds were following in the small footpaths leading southwards.
Large numbers of Japanese aeroplanes flew over the road, but the morning was cloudy, and they apparently found the low clouds too great an obstacle for bombing apers tions. They therefore disappeared without attacking.
Had the weather been finer, the slaughter might have been terrific amidst the retreating army of tired men, who offered wonderful targets as they wandered wearily down the oad, or slept In dozens by the road-
Along the road, Chinese peasants were moking the most of unexpected customers, in the shape of this retreating army, selling cigarettes, food and water, and doing a roaring trade.
The Red Cross stations at Tehan are doing magnifteent work, caring
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