Half a dozen whom 1 first met, four men and two iris, were be: tween 18 and 23 "years They all were graduates. from Nan hing "and Kweilin -middie-sehools, Their army" of 120 had been elected out of 600 applicants by a stylet medical examination, followed by educational tests, The girls were engaged principally in writing letters home for soldiers in the trenches, who, being for the most part Miter ate, greatly appreciated this service, while the men were largely attend= ing to political work among the peasantry. All had received some nursing training and they helped the ied Wl possible, 'The workers stayed plays for the venelit of soldiers and' people, gave speeches, and visited villages. to inculcate "peasants with general political ideas along the tines now being generally adopted. in districts likely t0 be occupied. Some devoted their energies to political among guerilla units, " Sometimes they even fought with - guerillas The workers received no pay, not even a cent for bare necessities, At first some among them received worley' from their homes, and shared is with their comrades. Later a eneral fund was established under a Special committee which gave out a little cash from time to time. "After the fall of Hankow, a large detachment of these students marched into th" Hupeh in the vicinity Sinyang, afrivinie barefoot and such plight that friendly villagers who saw them gave them straw sandals—Reuter.
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