The Archive · 1937

Discarded Uniforms

Inside the dimunitive court room' of a Chinese police station, was the ever present refugee in large numbers. "In an alleyway. outside the station was a bundle of soiled funiforms, hurriedly. dlsenrded as their wearers donned civilian garb and dashed for safety.

'The Zone police discovered, and promptly closed up, an opium' shop a few days ago, but it is thought! that the majority of the opium and heroin dens have now disappeared from Nantao, probably for ever.

Property losses in Nantao and Poolung as a result of the hostilities are estimated at $500,000.000, the "SI Wan Pao" reported on Nov. 18. Between 200,000 and 300,000 civilians in these two places have been rendered News. homeless and ebstitute—Central

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