They now have a food supply sul-Acient for three months, although there is a shortage of salt, sugar and flour.
Fresh milk is also scarce, since most of the cows have been commandeered for feeding the Chinese One whole herd of cows, however, remains on hand, having been bought by @ British resident who duly provided them with wooden Union Jacks, one of which is tied around the neck of each cow, certifying it 'a5 a naturalized subject.
The community is also urgently in need of medical supplies, particularly quinine, of which only a'small quantity is left.
"When Reuter's correspondent visit ed Kuling recently, he brought back list of urgently needed drugs, but appears to be impossible to deliver them now, save by courtesy of the Japanese.
What is believed to be the last party to leave Kuling, at any rate for Chinese territory, has just reached Nanchang after a terrifying experience, and several narrow escapes from death.
The party was composed of eleven foreigners, namely seven Americans, including two Ittle girls, one Norwegian, one Finn, two British—Miss E. P. Jorden, nurse of the staff of the Union Hospital, Hankow, attached for the foods of wounded who are pouring in ceaselessly.
Along. the Tehan-Nanchang road, troops are now marching northwards In Jorge numbers as reinforcements Military. trucks carrying supplies, and occasional pieces of heavy artil: Tery, were also to be seen moving up to the front.
The Chinese hope that if the cloudy weather and poor visibility can continue for a day or two longer to keep off the Japanese bombers, they -may possibly reorganize the Chinese arm. tes, and, aided by reinforcements from Nanchang. reform their line to the north of Tehan—Reuter.
Late at night, " military bus took them a short wty" beyond Tehan, bout they. were obliged to leave thelt baggage behind in the car, At an anti-epidemic station in a farm house situated a few miles south of Tehan, the party were given shelter and food, and. were treated. in most hospitable fashion by the Chie hose health workers there.
Next morning, aeroplanes began riding the area, and flew over. the farmhouse in which the party were seeking shelter.
The planes opened fire with machine-gun bullets, which struck the walla and root, fortunately: with out penetrating through to the in-
None dared to move outs the Chinese informed them thit it they "did so the Japanese "would machine-gun' them as they ron, and even drop bombs.
The only thing. they said, was to remain still and. mute so thet the Japanese would thinle that the farm house was amply, and try somewhere else.
Astor this unpleasant experience, most of the doy war spent hiding the undergrowth, a8" sit alarms were signalled by watchers. blowing whistles, the. shell! blasts follow och other in quick succession, Finally, at night, an empty thick took' the' party to 'Nanchang, where they strived in the early hours of the moming, grimly tired but safe, 'The party, in addition to Miss Jorden "and' Mr. "McRoberts, wat composed of the following Mr. and Mrs, C. R. Bear, Amer-cans' working in the English Brett ren': Mission, and their daughter Miss A. Libby, schoolgirl, daughter of an American' doctor; Miss 1. Johns-fon, American teacher at the Boone Library School, Hankow: Miss Sherman, of the American Church Mission, "'Hankow; Mr. Hugh White American teacher at the Central China Coltege, Hankow: Miss 1. Aho, Finn, of the Finnish Mission in China; na Mrs 3. Wahiquist, Nor-
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