Evening journal., 1918-03-18

the Roman Catholic place had been de-
stroyed. IL was proof that they did not
tear TO harm foreign property, so we
were very fearful thai our turn would
come next think the greatest dread
of an Of us was The fate that might
befal one hundred school girls and the
women and children refugees on the
compound.
AN day MONDAY Karl, who had been
on the so day and night ever since the
lighting began. Interviewed tn6 most m-
iluential military officers, arranging far
guard Of responsible soldiers for our
compound and demanding severe pun
ishment for the worst offenders among
their men, On Monday. too, the south
erners began 10 push towards HankOw.
They are moving with dsrush, for they
have svowed to spend New Years Day
Feb. ~ in Hankow and the neighbor-
ing cities Of Wuchand and Hanvang.
BN late Monday afternoon the continu-
GUS cracking Of rifles on The streets
had ceased, and by Monday evening
comparative discipline seemed 10 pre-
sail among ihc troops remaining here.
These soldiers are not ai an bad.
The guard uf forts Who are stationed
an0ut our compound seem 20 be excel
nt soldiers and are guarding us faith
fuliy With such rabble as we lave
nud ON the premises 10 is really re
HarAable how orderly the people are,
and how little ihicNing we have had.
We have had tbc compound policed by
boys i'm Red Gross uniforms The school
airls have behaved so well they have
been quiet and obedent Many of these
girls and most of our church members
have had their homes robbed or burned
or both
"One of tlle most alarming features
about these southern soldiers is their
indifference tod might almost say
contempt for-the Fed Cross flag. II
has afforded very little protection "a
our Red Cross workers. they have been
shot AZ, and have had northern wounded
taken away from them and put TO death
'rhey have certainly shown great bra
very
"rhe story of the work and expert
onces i'm the hospitals would MI PAGES
There are between three and four hun.
Jred wounded being taken care 0f Drs
Adams and Beam. several Chinese doc.
tors, Nj SEES Traub and Myers and @ lot
of Chinese nurses and helpers are KEEP
busy day and night. our single ladies
have been helping great deal in th'
hospitals. For several days squads OF
Lakeside Red Cross boys have beer
Auryng The dead, who are lying ab0u
.ne streets and m the houses
Unless the n0rlhcrners come and re-
capture the city ! think the worst il
past for the present. but I dread E,
lnh OF the coming months with th'
iN and district hllad with pcnniless
H0meless people. our cold, rainy sea
ION b. coming on Fortunately ih'
weather has been beautifully mild an,
unshiny and we have had perfect moon
light nights during the past week. Rain.
or snowy weather and darkness wouh
have added much TO the distress. w
truly have much go be thankful for
7n especial blessing being that we arr
pared by the lire which at one tim
was burning steadily toward our com
pound.
7 Lakeside. being So far away from on
city, was spared much of what Ne haV
gone through. There was some lhO0gh
on Sunday Of Mrs Beam aud Mrs
ADAMS and families going out there, bu
70 was decided that there was too muc
danger from bullets along the way.
E For the pasl three nights. we hav
/ been going to bed. hut for several day
E and nights. you ma, be sure. no on
: slept We are all tired out but O feN