The Archive · 1938

CONTINUED EXODUS FROM 'HANKOW

Foreign Parties Leave Every Day by Train Hankow, Feb. 8, 'A steady. exodus of foreigners from Hankow and Central China Drogtess, partly because of the uncer= {tain outlook and partly because of the recent Japanese warning to third party nationals to" evacuate a zone embracing, among other areas," the Yangtse Valley, An international party of 27 per= sons left here by rail for Canton Yea or day, while another group of the same umber departed this morning, also by train, It is expected that further arranges ments will be made for those desirous of leaving for the south in the same manner, which Is by attaching one Arst-class coach to the ordinary day train, The two parties now en route to the south include tree British navel ratings, equal numbers of residents fand missionaries from Central China, fand five passengers who will board the train at Changsha—Reuter,

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