The Archive · 1938

Eleven Killed in Hongkong

Hongkong, Nov. 29. With additional bodies' of Chinese civilians being recovered from hill~ des in British territory, it Is believed Oat the total of Chinese killed on the leven, Hongkong side of the border numbers Most of the killed were women who were running to safety during the Iustilities on Friday and Saturday.

'The communique said that a small [Japanese unit, while pursuing Chinese stragglers south of the East River on November 26, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, was fired upon from pillbox near' the border between Chinese and British leased territory. The pillbox was attacked and oc-

Girls Fighting in

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