Japanese soldiers guarding the Supreme Court in the so-called refugee zone in Nanking.
A RAPE, LOOTING IN TAKING OF CAPITAL
Bitter Two Days on Entry of Japanese: Hundreds Massacred: Foreign Property Not Safe Shenghai, Dee. 25.
rape during Nanking's capture, were Goi tals ¢ masse, long and Feceived yesterday by the "North China Dally News" from' an inde-Pendent, reliable source, The report "At Nanking the Japanese Army has lost much of its reputation, and has throw away @ Fomarkabl portunity to gain the respect. of the Chinese" inhabitants and of foreign opinion, "The collapse of Chinese Suthoriiy andthe break-up of the Chinese" armies. in this. region left vast numbers of persons ready 10 Fespond to the order and organization of which Japan boasts, Many local people freely expressed their relief tien the entry of Japanese troops apparently brought an end to the Strains of war. conditions "and" the Immediate perils of. bombardment. At least they were id of their fears disorderly Chinese troops, who indeed passed out without" doing severe damage to most parts of the ily.
"But in two days the whole cute took has' been ruined by. frequent murder, wholesale and semi-regular {oting, and uncontrolled disturbance private homes, including offences fgalnst the security of women. For signers who have iavalied ver the {in the streets. In the central portion sity report many elviian bodies ly
of Nanking they were counted yester= Say, as about one to the ety block, considerable percentage of the dead Civilians 7:9 the vities of shooting for bayer ing in the afternoon and veniuig December 13, which was the time "ne the Japanese entry into the ch "Persons who ran in fear or exert. and any one who Was caught 1s siceste or alleys after dusk roving patrols was likely to. be idited* on The spot. Most "of this severity was beyond even theoretical excuse, Tt proceeded in. the Safety Zone a9 well og elsewhere, and many cases "were plainly witnessed foreigners and by reputable Chinese, Some bayonet wounds were berber: urly cruel,
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