Pessimism Over Situation in North China Shanghai, July 12.
Feeling fortunate to be safely out of the turbulent war zone of North China, several parties of tourists arrived in Shanghai early "yesterday morning from Peiping" by train. Members df the party told a vivid story of their hasty exit.
'With the sound of guns and the roar of battle quite audible in Peiping a large number' of foreign travellers decided that it was high time to depart. Hoping to leave Peliping last Friday morning, the tourists suddenly learned that all the gates to the city but one had been Dolted shut and that there was no.
Jonger any rail service out of the city, Ail day Friday the travel bureaux were crowded with people all asking the same question: when could they Bet out of the city. Unexpectedly. at pam, on Friday: those, who had Feservations were notified that Strain would be leaving at © pum, A veritable stampede including both Westerners and Orientals developed as people rushed through steady rain to the station.. There they packed into the coaches like sardines sitting and standing among suitcases and bags \ot all descriptions while the rain leaked through the roof.
No great that many people had to stand Up all night while others slept on trunks and suitcases.
The party arrived in - Shanghai early yesterday morning feeling much luckier than the Armstrong. party. which they: told a representative of the "North-China Herald" was still up in Peiping. The Armstrong arty of about thirteen had decided not to leave Peiping and now were tunable to leave as train service out of the city had ceased.
There was a feeling of great uncertainty when they left Peiping as to what the situation was and how much danger really existed.
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