After this, the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out, and Aylward had to take all of her children to a safe place. They had to cross the mountains. They miraculously survived without any injuries from shooting. However, Aylward was very sick, and was in a typhus-induced coma for many days...
" the Russian conductor shouted in words 30-year-old Gladys Aylward did not understand. But she could tell from his angry face that he wanted her to get up. However, Gladys did not move. She did not know everyone else was getting off the train because there was a fierce war going on ...