Three junks, in which Chinese troops were ficeing from Japanese mopping-up operations yesterday afternoon in areas north of Tongmai in the northern part of Hainan Island, were sunk by Japanese gunfire, was reported here today.
Beginning their drive on Wedn day" morning, the Japanese unit ured Pushanshih, ten kilometres north of Tengmai ai 1230 yesterday ud occupied Hwashang-shih, sen Kilometres further north, a tittle ater. Extending their" advance northward, the Japanese routed Chie hose concentration: 28 "kilometres forth of Tengmai at 3 o'clock"
afternoon. The Chinese troops area comprised Chinese. ular army. troops and plainelothes correspondent, students in Kwangsi could not go io their schools because Japanese bombers often circled above their heads and even libraries stopped lending books. But they have 0 worry now, My. Tao hit upon the novel idea and submitted a proposal to the pr0- vineial authorities. who. at once put his "eave educational system" nto practice, Such an educational system badly needed in. Kwangsi ay the educational authorities there. have marked out this year ay the "adult education year™ during" which 13.000.000 natives of -Kwangsi will have to receive what they term the resistance war education.
Kiweilin alone the thei natives. The [zest among them is called Chih Shi Eave which is capable. of holding 20,000 persons. "The Wartime Mass Education School is now housed in that cave. "It is like the Kon Jih Ta Hsueh or the Japansresisting College which has been established by corns munists in Yengan, Shensi where students study in "cave" classrooms, Many schools in other parts of the country have moved to "eave schools in Kwangsi now. The Han Mi Middle "School, formerly located i Nanking and the Kiangsu Educational Institute "Wusih) are offering "eave" courses. in Kwangsi. The China Vocational Educational Institute {or= merly located in the French Con cession in Shanghai, is now a eave institution in Kwangsi. The cinema and drama corps attached to the Miiw'y Alfairs Council has been educat-the masses in caves, There are many radio sets in cave schools and students. are constantly Informed of what is kong on inthe world especially in the alt. The Chinese alr force headquarters often Brondeast news about aerial bombings. "Cave libraries" ave housed in. small caves and various charts and phot graphy are hung on eave walls,
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