The Archive · 1938

Colleges Move to Kweichow

Officials Prepare Against Aeroplane Raids Kweiyang, Kwel, Dec. 8.

The Union University (of the Ta Hela and Fuh Tan, both formerly In Shanghai may now be regarded as definitely transferred to Kweiyang, Yor the faculty, or some of them at any rate, ave already arrived and fare preparing to start work soon, For the time being the old Maitary School property will be made use. but it is probable that Jater on a. site wilt be found elsewhere and suitable Duildings erected; one place favoured at Hwakehloo, some miles to the south on the moier road to Tingfan. Thea "that some two or 300 local students have entered their names for the entrance examination. a addition to many" students re turned from Shanghai, Peiping and other centres on account of tha war the east and north, quite a good number of people from' the eastern provinees are now coming here thought to be so much safer than Perhaps s0, and yet ment is arrange Ing to have outs prepared accommodate some 20.000 people in the event. of the city "being bombed "by" enemy planes; thought that if the Japanese should succeed in getting possession of Nanking. their planes "could come here without difficulty. "As a further precaution, the papers state that ged and infirm, swell as-women trid children must be ready to flee country places around if enemy planes come, Bunds for Military Expenses 'The Government ordered that two month rent shall be pald by all who own and rent out houses to help meet the expenses of the war, but T hear that in this city at any' rate, has been very dimeuit for the authorities to collect, and yesterday's paper stated that It has been dropped, Tels certainly" very. hard on. such people as are dependent on these Four months tree from the effects of hostilities, Tsingtzo last month felt the heav; Fents for a living when there is but destruction, as the Chinese authorities bombed and burned Jupanese mills and, prepared against 1 ttle to rent out, possible invasion. The top pletui ire above shows old Chinese gunboats sunk in the harbour to provide 'Some time ayo, a Gert 1 beom, while the lower photo is of the, litter-strewn yard of ravaged Japanese mill Kinchow (where' Mr, man were captured

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