Of twelve regular members of the Mission of the beginning of the year only two were men, one a doctor and. the ollier an evangelist. A. lari number were on furlough or detained the United For months three of the stations were manned by. alone woman. If it had not been that! many of the xefugeos were finely. trained. Christian workers, returned students, from America, college pro-fossors, middle school teachers, sur-goons, nurses and teachers in schools Of nursing, who have supplemented the work of Mission institutions, it Would. never have been possi have accomplished so much.
Mr, Birkel was asked by the mission and the connell to stay in Changsha Until Drand Mrs. Clark are able to return to Hunan. Travel has not Been at all comfortable. It has been slow and on the railway somewhat risky, Alrsraids have been almost dally, sometimes more than once daily, Air-raid protection by dugouts twas become a feature of the lands cape inmost missions compounds. These have boon built at considerable expense and while not bombproof are probably shrapnel proof.
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