Volunteers See a Pictorial Record of Hostilities A composite film of the local hostilities was presented before a fairly large audience, consisting of members of the Headquarters Staff, and *B" Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, and their guests, in the Gymnasium of the Administration Building last night, The film, 950 feet long, was taken by Mr, M, L. Bevan, Dr, A. von Miorini, and several other movie-camera enthusiasts, It was compiled from 25 others by Mr, Bevan, The film began with views of the influx of refugees over the Garden Bridge at the opening of hostilities, depicting the plight of the homeless wanderers as they were driven hither and thither by the fortunes of war, The bombings of the Cathay Hotel and Great World, and the destruction of the South Station, in Nantao, where hundreds of refugees lost their lives as they waited on the platforms for the trains that were to take them away from the scene of the fighting were also included in the film, Then came the Sincere Department Store Bombing, clearly depicting the activities of the police, fire brigade, volunteer corps and voluntary helpers, Scenes of the Chapei holocaust, which occurred when the Chinese retreated on October 27, were also shown, with movements of Japanese troops discernible in the background, There followed the "victory parade" of the Japanese troops, and the incident near the Cenotaph, involving Japanese army trucks and the French gendarmerie. The last film shown was the departure of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, with the band of the Fourth Marines marching in front of the parade.
When the lights went up, Captain P. H. Barton, of "B" Company, expressed his appreciation of the large attendance and called for a vote of thanks to Mr. Bevan, which was warmly accorded,
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