The Archive · 1932

Getting Back to Normal

the war removed from, Shanghai's doorstep as a result of the retreat of the Chinese Nineteenth Route Army, strenuotis forts are being made to return. to normal conditions in districts which were closed owing to the Japanese operations.

"Yesterday, Japanese marines in Hongkew were busy tearing down the barbed wire defences" which Dlocked the ends of streets, and removing traffic obstacles, In the next day or two, it is expected that the Municipal Council will be in complete control of the district, Arrangements were hastened yes~ terday to restore normal conditions. The Municipal Police, it was announced, will ye-occupy Dixwell Road Police station this morning

the Dixwell Road area bounded forvgmers will have free access

well Roa Novth Szechven Wend' and Dix;

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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