Dr, Corpron, in describing his reactions upon seeing Hotel for the firat time says, "I visited Nanking and Wuhu in October, early enough to see much of the destruction of property there. So I thought I. was ready for what I might find in Hotel But T was unprepared for the utterly deserted city I" found. It is not only dead, the flesh has all dropped off and only the parched skeleton of the city remains.
"Except where the many bombs destroyed buildings, they were not knocked down. But the (rents are al torn out and the woodwork caried away for firewood. Windows, doors and flooring are a minus quantity. Big gapping holes are to be seen in most. walls, Everything within the shops and homes. have been ransacked, all dumped out onto the floor and anything of value has been carried off, even all of the drawers and boxes' that" originally contained the things.
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