A composite firn of the local hostilities was presented before a fairly lame audience, consisting of members of the Headquarters Staff, and "B" Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, and their. guest the Gymnasium of the Administr tion Building on Feb. 13. 'The film, 950 feet long, was taken by Mr. MI, Bevan, Dr.'A, von Miorini, and several other' movie-camera _en= thusiasts, Tt was compiled from 25 others by Mr, Bevan, The Aim began with views of the mux of refugees over the Garden Bridge at the opening of hostilities, depicting the plight of the homeless wanderers as they were driven hither find thither by the fortunes of war.
"The bombings of the Cathay Hot and Great World, and the destruc tion of the South' Station, in Nantao, where hundreds of refugees lost their tives as they waited on the platforms for the trains that were to ake 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 Chapel "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 Woops, and the incident near the Cenotaph, involving Japanese army tucks 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, a, Barton, "Company, expressed his appreciation of the large Atfendanee and called for a vote of thanks to Mr, Bevan, which was warmly accorded,
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