Apart' from the fact that they: were among the first to arrive in Shanghai during the clouds of early spring, the Indian Battalions ha' provided a picturesque and much appreciated element in the defences of Shanghai. Mobilized in Jhanst on January 21 they were ready to Jeave seven days later, their despatch. doing in itself a feat of no small dimensions. They arrived here en February 16, three days after the streets of Shanghai thronged with welcome shouts for the Gloucesters and the Durhams. The Punjabis with their war-whoops and general air of efficiency elicited the same sounds of approval upon their arrival. They did not disembark, however, for five days after arrival, yemuining on board their transport until billets in Yangtszepoo were ready, Thereafter the 3/14 were billeted inthe China Soap and Candle Works in Yangtszepoo, and 4/1 in the "Waterworks, Late in February the, 2/14-were posted "in Tessfield'"dind' the Soochow Creek snréaand the 4/1 along the Creek at Markham Road until relieved by companies of the Beds and Hei and. the Borders about March On March 21 when they had returned to their original billets they saw uetive service once more when the; Northern troops passed into the Settlement after being disarmed. be remembered, also, that wanighal saw its sprouting of "Nationalist" flags and a day of excitement attended by "sniping" in the Hongkew district by presum ably Nationalist soldiers in pla' clothes, the eastern district was. patrolled by the Punjab troops, the 4/A going to the Public School for! Boys' in Hongkew. One man of their number, belonging to the 4/1, was killed and one wounded in the Frueas of the Since the tension has relaxed. the Settlement Boundaries, the ling of their patrol has extended from Hongkew Creek to the Whangp.o in the eastern district. The Punjab Rosriments have had their own hockey eld in Wetmore Road, where some good hockey natches were played and where all the facilities of a recreational centre were afforded them.
The Punjab troops distinguished themselves at the Torchlight Tator on the King's Birthday when the 4/1 Regiment provided spectators with a intricate exhibition of club swinging and when the 3/14 gave tone of the most picturesque events of the whole programme in their Khattak Dance The latter regiment is composed one company each of Sikhs, Dogras, Pathans and Mohammedans from: the Punjab while the 4/1 is made up of Mohammedans from the Punjab, of a company of Brahmins from the united provinces and of two companies of Garhwali Brahmins. These castes provide more regiments for the Indian Army than any other and form what may be called the very backbone of the army. They have a reputation for high courage in battle, the two departing regiments having served with an: excellent record in the Macedonian Campaign during the Great War. With the exception of the Garhwali companies they are
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