The Archive · 1938

Wounded Soldiers Interned

Hongkong, Nov. 25.

All paths leading into British Territory were blocked this afternoon by refugees fleeing before the Japanese advance. It is estimated that nearly 15,000 Chinese are now attempting to Jeross the border at various point Police and border guards are hard-pressed to control the milling crowds, which include numbers of wounded soldiers who are being interned A Norwegian Customs Officer at-riving here from Shatau, confirms the report that Japanese forces occupied Shatau this morning. Shatau is four miles from the border village of Shataukok.

The Japanese are also reported ta have captured Pingshan in Mirs Bay last night—Reuter.

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

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