THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 20, 1937.
CHILD REFUGEE'S
STORY OF THE NAUEENS
SHANGHAI TERROR
(By A Staff Reporter)
Babies asleep on sofas, tucked away in camp *beds and women chatting in a happy mood greeted the eye as I boarded the Rajputana last night at the Kowloon Wharf, and, although a few of the re- fugees were showing signs of wear and tear and were crying, there was a feeling of safety in the air at last.
Accommodation was packed to the limit and deck chairs were in abundance in the first, second and third classes. One of the more cheerful youngsters on board, a girl of 13 summers, describ ed their evacuation in H.M.S. Duncan and the Danae
"It was terribly thrilling while it to the Royal Navy. lasted and of course the majority of very proud of them. us were scared to death of the fly- ing shrapnel and terrific bombard ment by Japanese ships. It was im possible to tell where the shells were landing or who was firing them.
made me
Probably one of the most tragic aspects of our embarkation were the thousands of Chinese, who tried to break through and accompany us to the Destroyers. They were ter "The jolly Jack Tar fully lived up rified. Thousands had broken ontr to his reputation and I don't know the Bund from over the Garder what would have happened to us if Bridge and from the Nantao Bund they had not lezt a cheery smile here the steps of most of the Banks and and there. The majority of the big commercial buildings being pack youngsters on board did not fully ed with bundles representing their realise the circumstances and al- total belongings. Traffic was though babies were crying all over possible and I have often wondered the place, I think it was more from how the many British women and natural circumstances than anything children ever managed to reach the else.
Shanghai Club.
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RUSSIANS PLIGHT Registering our names at the
Among the seething crowds Shanghai Club was just as terrify over the place were many White ing an ordeal as embarking on the Russian women and children, whose Duncan and Danae, and the bombs plight at the moment terrib which landed in Nanking Road seem-¡They are not represented by Con- ed to be just round the corner, send-sular officials and hundreds of us ing hundreds of us--including me-- who have friends among them are
running helter skelter. I was ter-wondering what will become of rified at the time and the majority The stewards and ship's officers
themis p of us, thought that the Chinese were bombing the Settlement. Many wo
have been simply wonderful, whic men broke down through sheer hys-
the Nurses have done grand work teria and it was some time before among the many mothers and babies complete order was restored.
The calm voyage has helped many of us to collect our wits, i know what I mean, and I should sailors say that the majority of the pas carried out their work most sengers are thankful at last to be efficient and are a thorough credit out of that shambles.
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