Old blood-stained articles of cloth: ing, matted and soiled with the dirt of months are lying about, discarded by some mortally' civilian man, woman, of child; left behind by the clean-up squad after the putrid remains had been scooped up with a shovel after weeks or months of neglect. Here and there are seen large shell holes, as found on our mission women's centre front gate, where a hole 20' feet deep and 30 feet wide is to be seen just 20 fect inside of the front All mission property was occupied by Japanese soldiers or officials: except the hospital and the former boys" school property, But it has all been returned to the mission for over two months now in good condi-ton, Of course" much "equipment and personal, belongings were not to be found, The mission properly is, however, the only part of the city to thus escape. It indicates a respect for American property on the part of the Japanese military offeials. What damage there was can charged to the usual accidents of No intentional attempt was made fo injure American property here, but rather due caution seems to have been given where the American fag was displayed, for the most part, However, if Mr. Burch had not been fon the Job at every minute to protest attempts at entrance of and the carrying off of women herein seeking protection, the story would have been different. Still his American citizenship was respected and sch thing happened.
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