The Archive · 1937

WELCH FUSILIERS IN "WINDY CORNER"

Shanghai, Aug. 20, The Royal Welch Fusiliers,. who arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday, yesterday relieved the Shanghai Volunteer Corps in famous "Windy Corner." They have taken over the whole line, from North Chekiang Road. to North Honan Road, the boundary gates, pill-boxes and blockhouses crouting the North Station area, They, in addition to Shanghai Municipal Police regulars and Spe-dals at West Hongkew Station, are now the only forces in the area, The Shanghai Volunteer Corps, on whose shoulders, both volunteers ang the Russian Regiment, a heavy load of responsibility fay been successfully carried since the ould break of the emergency, are now enjoying a well earned rest in bile lets.

Other units of the S.V.C, who have not been into the front line as yet, are patrolling the International Seitlement steels in the interests of internal security, One of these units is the Chinese Company, which fs now in the Central District. The company, which was stationed at Ward Road at the beginning of the trouble, have been of great assistance in the evacuation of Chinese from the war area,

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