Wenchow, June 25.
"There has been a marked change in the creumstances of this city since the beginning of June when the whole population, including the official classes was in a state of alarm fearing an invasion of the estuary and extensive bombing, Neither of these fears has materialized.
Thoughtful people then pointed out that there was nothing of value to bomb, and that to invade such a peaceful rural area, with its difficult mountain landscape, would bring more digigulty than, reward to the ivadeis! "Bit (he thoughtful people were not heard for wild and untrue rumours. Now there are people returning who had evacuated, The only apparent reason for this change of outlook is the destruction by the populace of the only two objects that could have been used as objects of enemy attack, the airfield and the motor roads. The airfield, which has never been used during this war, and would probably not be used, has so far received over 100 bombs dropped in several raids.
The Japanese a authorities have reported to the pr ings have been destroyed in excursions, but the fact is that the field contained only an army-hut from the beginning. again and repeats the process as often as possible.
The Provisional government have attempted to stop currency smuggling and have instructed the Customs authorities at Tientsin that no one should be allowed to bring in or take out more than $500 at a time. But in thís country smuggling is something approaching a fine art and these orders have by no means stopped the practice.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.