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I propose proceeding on my way to Kansu tomorrow and travelling with all possible
speed to Pin Chou. At Pin Chou I can leave the main road and go over the hills to
Long Chou or Ch’ian Yang at one of which places I hope to see General K’ung who
is the commander of the Kansu troops and who has been appointed by Presidential
mandate to command all operations against Feng Hsiang. I know General K’ung
personally and will ask him to do what he can and in the event of the city falling, to
take all possible precautions to get Mr. Stevens out.
Since I commenced this letter, we have heard of a special messenger just in from
Feng Hsiang bringing a letter from Mr. Stevens. He writes that all the schoolgirls
have been got away to Mei Sian and that the besieging troops are now all round the
city within about two li of the walls, but that not much fighting is going on."
GFA had been travelling for about a month when he finally crossed the border into Kansu.
Four hours later he experienced his first earthquake shock, and continued to do so for
many days after that. He arrived in Lanchow on Tuesday 14 June.
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I propose proceeding on my way to Kansu tomorrow and travelling with all possible
speed to Pin Chou. At Pin Chou I can leave the main road and go over the hills to
Long Chou or Ch’ian Yang at one of which places I hope to see General K’ung who
is the commander of the Kansu troops and who has been appointed by Presidential
mandate to command all operations against Feng Hsiang. I know General K’ung
personally and will ask him to do what he can and in the event of the city falling, to
take all possible precautions to get Mr. Stevens out.
Since I commenced this letter, we have heard of a special messenger just in from
Feng Hsiang bringing a letter from Mr. Stevens. He writes that all the schoolgirls
have been got away to Mei Sian and that the besieging troops are now all round the
city within about two li of the walls, but that not much fighting is going on."
GFA had been travelling for about a month when he finally crossed the border into Kansu.
Four hours later he experienced his first earthquake shock, and continued to do so for
many days after that. He arrived in Lanchow on Tuesday 14 June.
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