The Archive · 1937

Women Police Carry on Despite War

Attend to Wounded Soldiers and Search Suspected Spies Instead of inspecting passengers at wharves and railway stations, Chinese women police are behind battle lines, looking after the wounded and paying attention to suspected spies; according to a Chinese report, All the 33 policewoman, who were trained and formally ' incorporated as a distinct law-enforcing unit last year, have remained in the service.

Ten of the policewoman have volunteered for first aid work and have taken up the dangerous task of carrying wounded soldiers from the front When the South Railway, Station was bombed some of them assisted in rescuing the wounded refugees. 4 Other groups of these women police were assigned to various local base hospitals where, apart from dressing wounds, they have maintained order among the convalescent soldiers, Even in nursing and first aid work, they are reported to have proved their efficiency which was derived from previous training and actual experience, In common with their male colleagues, it was reported, they have been given special assignments to track down traitorous elements, and, several successful cases already stand to their credit.

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