New Britain herald., 1930-07-30

level foreign gunboats were unable to approach nearer than five miles of Changsha. One American. one British and one Japanese ship an- chored 10 observe developments. which were reported by Chinese runners.
 The reports indicated about 5000 armed reds had established a camp just east Of the city. from where they were conducting their sys- tematic campaign of footing and burning foreign properties.
 Raiders divided the city into 40 or 5o wards and placed each under the direction of a communist leader who supervised the destruction in his district,
 Each leader had a large group of rifemen and each riAeman in turn had a squad Of unarmed men. The rifemen and their squads carried out the business of footing and burning and at the same time conducted propaganda work.
 Gave soviet Lectures
 Advices said 8 rifeman and his squad approached foreign pro- perty destined for destruction and while the unarmed men carried movable effects into the street the armed leader would address onIook- CTS on the alleged non-militaristic aims Of the communists and sug- gest his hearers become active workers in the red cause.
 When the house furnishings were piled into the street the bystanders were allowed 10 help themselves while the rifemen pointed out such q practice was q part of com munist principle, enabling coolies and peasants to obtain their right fur shares of property "wrongfulIy" ln the possession Of the upper classes.
 By these methods the reds were believed 10 be swelling their ranks rapidly.
 The city water and electric svs- tems apparently had not been mo- tested. The number of foreign buildings destroyed was not known. One report said the Italian mission had not been destroyed because the priests had paid the reds large sums Of money, The Japanese hospital was razed
 4 Changsha dispatch received here said all foreign properties in the Human capital except the Yale in China university hospital and post office had been burned. This was taken 10 mean the communists had destroyed that portion Of the Insti- tutton devoted 10 education,
 Communists posted notices offer ing $200 reward for the capture of each foreigner, Chinese official or foreign employed Chinese in Chang sha. The communists want such persons primarily for ransom. as they are considered able 10 raise large sums Of money for their re- lease
 One report said two Germans had fallen into the hands Of the Chang sha Reds and that the Rev Mir. Lingle was believed 10 have esca ped.
 Four Ministers Stranded
 Local headquarters Of the South ern Baptist mission received c. mes sage saying four missionaries strand cd d Pochou' Anhwei province. when rebels took over the city had been succorod when natlonalsts re captured the place July 22. The mes sage said the missionaries, MT and Mrs, G. W. Strouther, Dr Mary King and Miss Olive Riddel, had re- celved sufficient food while the city was heleagUered and had not been molested
 4 Japanese dispatch from Hankow stated the Japanese consulate in the northern part Of Changsha had been looted and burned and said a. ma jorlty Of Japanese residents of Changsha, numbering about one hundred, were en route to Hankow aboard a small Japanese steamer ac- companied by Japanese gunboat.