There was a plentiful food supply, he continued, but prices had risen considerably." Practically the only trac on the river, another evacuee stated, was Japanese, this being especially noticeable on. the downriver trip where several Japanese vessels were seen steaming. both directions. Asked if there had been any sign of guerillas along the river banks, he stated that the river was very peaceful throughout ils length from Hankow to Shanghai and that he had seen no sign of any cops except a few Japanese.
"Conditions are horrible in' Han kow" stated Miss Doris Rubens, United Press correspondent, who lidded that she did not wish to say riy more at the time. Conditions the French Concession at Hankow wore slated by another of the evacuees to be very depressing at the present time, owing to the actions of the Japanese authorities, wpo were showing an attitude of unfriendliness to the French authorities, Barfleudes, he added, had been erected at the entrances' and many Chinese were prevented from entering with vege-fables and other kinds of food.
'Also bearing a large number of foreigners from the Wuhan city. will be HMS. Scorpion and Cricket, which are due to arrive Shanghai on' May 3." Rear-'Admiral RV. Holt, Rear-Admiral Yangtze, is aboard which eft. Shang! on the trip to Ports, Two other American vessels are expected during the next few days. the USS. Augusta being due io Shanghai from South China waters on April 29, while on the same day the USS. Astoria, American cruiser which conveyed the ashes of the late Mr. Hiros! Saito, Japanese Ambassador to the United States, back to his native land, will also arrive.
Tarabarin, Counsellor of the Soviet inbassy in Hankow, and Mrs. Tarabarin, and the Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Wahiquist (Swedish).
Americans aboard the Oahu were Mr. A, E. Fitzsimmons and Mr. Frank W. Lilley, who travelled as far Kiukiang only. There were also deard Mr. Richard S. Bjorkdabl and son (Swedish), the Rev, Henrie Vika (Norwegian), and Messrs. A. Secrebyukon, Zalconin, A. Kravenchenko, 'A. Rojikov, V. Tverskoy, F. Poluhin, M. Churikov, T. Myaukov and A. Vatiev (Russians), all being" mem= bers of the Soviet Embassy staff. oom for Improvement Five minutes after the arrival of sue two vessels hasty preparations were begun to disembark the evacuees and their baggage, willing American lors lending a helping hand as they curried suitcases and "boxes to the Rungway where a large whaler ted the civilians. "Standing head of the gangway on the as the passengers boarded the whaler, was Admiral Yarnell who exchanged handshakes with many' of them as nally they. left the ship. Among the last to leave was. M.
furabarin and his wife, both of whom thanked the Admiral and the crew of the Isabel for the courtesy shown to them during the voyage.
During the brief time that the evacuees were mustered on the foredeck awaiting to be transported ashore, a "North-China Daily News" Yeporter moved among them asking them questions about' conditions Hankow und of the downriver trip.
Most of the people, he was informed, were business men who had
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