Then It was reported that " native hud strived from the hills who had se tually seen the frozen corpses of the seven Japanese, A sergeant and four soldiers from the Sakai Brigade, fan Inspector and constable from the Japanese. police, " Japanese policeman from' the Manchoukuo service. With five natives boarded two motor trucks and started out on the morn-"
January 8 "The trucks wore jell provided! with fuel and contained ample provision for five days. Reports had "mentioned a definite region in which the expedition was suppose to have been lost, but. the Tatest reports indicate that the motor expedition to that distriet_was 'The military authorities at Maitar blind endeavoured to dissuade the students from their proposed expedition, pointing out that the winter was' reported to be the most severe known in the past twenty years, But the students wore not to be put off. They were equipped with outfits, of the army standard for service im that district, The fur-lined helmets. welt protected head and neck. The great oat was heavily lined with fur, and feet and lexs were protected by tall, heavy, felt. boots ax used by the report received on Wednesttay showed that the students spent Sun day night at the house of Capt. Hajime, a staff officer of the Hsingan Garrison Army, Mostongers state: t that the boys left there on the morn {ing of Monday, January 6, in excellent condition and' in high spirits, 'This point is only about fifty miles ror Hailar seress level country, as the students were supposed "to. "have reached the hot-springs by Sunday' hight, it would appear that they had made approximately one third the roxress expected.
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