What the future holds in store for this port city is a matter of conjecture. It is widely stated that, should he Japanese attempt to take Wuchow, that, following the example of Canton, all the public buildings will be blown up and the city put to the flames according to the "scorched earth" policy. The way some of the streets and stone landings have been torn up to secure stone for the blocking of the river at least indicates the authorities are not trying to spare the city, and do not care how much the inhabitants are inconvenienced by the destruction of streets and landings. The evident feeling is since the city is to be destroyed soon why try and save the streets now, for the greater the destruction the less the captors will get when at last the city falls into their hands.
After frequent bombings of the Kwangsi University the authorities decided to dismantle the buildings and move the equipment to Kweiling. This has now been practically completed. Large and small river boats heavily loaded with boxes and furniture are on theír way to the capital and the wrecked university buildings stand stark and bare, the ghosts of former greatness, Exactly What He Wanted
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