The Archive · 1937

Atrocity Pictures Called Takes

Alleged False Bayonet Scene Published in U.S.A.

New York, Sept. 30.

Chinese authorities were accused here to-day of faking photographs allegedly showing Japanese soldiers engaged in bayonet practice on the propped up body of a Chinese, 'The photographs were circulated' by the news photography department of an "American news agency and were printed in newspapers through-ut the country.

Lt.-Col, Takahashi, Japanese Army. amicer who is visiting Japanese military attaches in leading cities throughout the world, branded the photographs as fakes, although admitting that the soldiers were dressed Ju, Japanese army uniforms.

"But the soldiers are Chinese." he said, claiming that Chinese officials had' faked" the pictures. "He alleged that Japanese-trained soldiers use the bayonet in an entirely different manner from that shown ju the photograph. "You can see that they are Chinese by the way they stand," the officer said. "Our combat technique {entirely different."

The Japanese officer said he had found no resentment against Japan in the United States where he has been visiting for several weeks. He sailed from here to-day for Europe Ju the Berengaria—Uniled Press.

Ma. Kuo Monjo, well known leftist writer and revolutionary worker who proceeded to Nanking some time ego ona summons from. the Central authorities, returned to Shanghai September 26, says the Lin Pao. After oltonding to private affairs: here, Mr, Kuo wi go back to the capital in a few days, 'Mu, Sun Tel-wen, Commissioner of civil "Affairs in' the Kweichow [Provincial Government, was appoint~ fed Acting Chairman of that admin istration at the regular meeting of the: Executive Yuan held on Sept, 29, says a dispatch to the Chinese press. Mr. Sun is succeeding General Hsieh 'Yueh, who has been gazetted for some' other duties.

Twe Tung Chi University will, in all probability, soon be transferred and, at present, every-rect this transfer speedily as possible, The Medical Faculty is in a better' position in so far as, in spite of li the losses sut~ fered by the Tung Chi University, the clinics of the Paulun Hospital "are available. The new term—ss for as the Clinical Department is concerned will open in the beginning of JOctober with a full curriculum in the Paulun Hospital.

Mssns, Chen Yen-chiung and Chien Tsung-yen, the newly ap= pointed Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director of the Canton-Hankow Railway, took their oaths of office on October 1, says a report to the "Ta Kung Pao" Right after the esth-taking ceremony, the {two officials took up their duties, Ancunisior Zanin, the papal in China, eft Sian on sion district, who has been visiting, the Wuhan area since September 23, has sailed for the capital, 'Tue staff of the "Tsingtao 'Times' declared a general strike on September 29, says a dispatch to the "China Times!" In a manifesto issued after the strike, the staff gave the pro-Japanese " editorial policy of" the editor and his maltreatment of some staff members as reasons for their Arastic step. Since on Oct, 1. the municipal authorities in Tsingtao have mediating for a settlement, against which the strikers are holding out, demanding the resigna-ton of the editor,

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