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communication with the outside world, and whilst any who chose to do so were at liberty to leave Sianfu by the West gate.April 23, Mr. Watson writes “Ihad a bullet through the north window of the bedroom. I’ve taken the hint and have now moved into another room.”April 24, “To-day there has been a terrific bombardment, but people are getting used to it now”.Impleasant Visitors*April 27, “A shell landed in front of No. 3 ward of our hospital. No damage was done as the (shell buried itself in the ground, and did not explode. Several others followed and landed on the road beyond. At the sound and screech of them going bver, the Chinese lose their heads and behave as if demented.”May 4, Mr. Shorrock writes: “For nearly three weeks the attack-! mg forces have been converging on this place, and we have been subject to heavy shelling and rifle fire night and day. Our houses here are very near the walls of the East Suburb, sc we have had more than our share of the racket and danger. On the second day of attack a shell landed right into our house, making a neat hole in the sides door and crashing into a wall opposite and through the floor in the passage. Other shellsthat a big city like this should be so long besieged by what after all is a comparatively unarmed host,” and, “Two shells have just landed over. One came through the garden wall and exploded on the graves. One landed right on the roof of one of the houses. Had it fallen a few feet short, it would have landed amongst about 50 women and children refugees. A part of the suburb wall was blown in a few days ago. There is however, nothing more thaa spasmodic attempts, and something more sustained and serious will have to be attempted before Lin gets in.”102 Days of SiegeIt is now over two months since; the last of these leters was written. It is 102 days since the Shensi Tupan and Shcng Chang resigned, on the approach of Lin Chen-hua, whoforthwith proceeded to besiege the city. It is true that until May 17, the West Gate was left open, butrefugees from all the country side crowded in, adding to the number to be fed. Although it is true that the foreigners might have left the city by the West Gate had they not felt it their duty and opportunity to remain, yet it would have been useless for them tohave done so, because their route lay to the East, through the enemy lines, and all Eastern nalt;k were blocked.
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North China Herald
Shanghai, Shanghai, CN
Sat, Aug 07, 1926
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