The 1,000 Chinese year-round res dents of the place continue in peace, "however, "in spite of the horrors of war rating elsewhere troubled China. The resort is well guarded by Chinese guerillas, aceording to the "Chinese resident, and people go to bed at nights without losing their doors, Japanese soldiers ald frequent visits to the mountain during 1938, seldom remaining there more than 'a few hours, This year, however, the Japanese have left 1 place strictly alone, Mokanshan was bombed once last year by a Jopaneight months, the "American. expert ese plane but Ilitle damage was interviewed is stated to made done.
37 atr Interviews have cines between the Japanese and quotes aka" place occasionally at the foo! of the Some of its troops from North China, mountain but the tide of battle never the "Japan Advertiser" says: ascends the hill, 'The slopes of the "By reducing its armed forces in mountain are entirely free" from 'China, Great Britain would seem to banditry, thus enabling the _reslbe meeting, at least in part, the wish dents to' go to sleep at night secure which Japan indicated two months the Knowledge that unwanted visitors will not be prowling in "The reasons for the reduction are through their "open. doors said to be military' and no mention 'The law in Mokanshan made of Japan's desire for the the "magistrate appointed withdrawal, by European belligerents, Chungking Government, wa of their army' and navy forces from fives about 10 Il from' Mokanshan but his jurisdiction includes the "Whatever the motive, however, mountain resort and he has done the result ix the same, and it is a ood work in_ maintaining law: and result that is likely to be more bene. der, His forces protect foreign fiat than harmful to Anlo-Jaranese DOPCHY as well ay that of the concludes. relations," the "Japan Advertiser" Chinese residents, Refugee Problem The British forces in North China Lixe shanghai, Mokanshan also will be reduced to one company with has its refugee problem, There ore 100 to 150 effectives, according to the London correspondent of the "Asahi."
He predicts that Britain is likely to withdraw garrison troops not only from North "China" but also from Shanghai and other parts of China The correspondent also reports that American forces. will perform the Guties "hitherto done bythe British troops, "in accordance with an agreement "already reached between" the two countries, which stipatates the taking care of British interests in [China by America forces."—Reuter
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