Housed in "Peace Villages,"
Not Prisons; Correspondent Describes Conditions Japanese war prisoners in China are housed in "peace villages" and known as "villagers" and not "prisoners." They enjoy freedom and all facilities. They play games but they are required to attend the weekly memorial services in honour of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and to read his political principles. They edit their own magazine which they send home telling of mistakes made by their military and clearing away misunderstandings between the two peoples, They broadcast speeches to their nation in favour of China, These are the features of a story written by a Chinese correspondent after visiting one of the "peace villages" in an undisclosed place where 152 Japanese war prisoners are kept. It ig interesting to note that in this particular "village" there are five women prisoners. They are said to be Japanese prostitutes accompanying the army while three other women captives are wives of Japanese merchants of whom 31 are in custody. These merchants formerly did business in Shantung but they were conscripted by the army. They have now "repented" and voluntarily surrendered their cash in exchange for the "Liberty Bonds" issued by the Chinese Government, There are six Japanese college graduates and 115 officers and men of the Japanese army representing 20 divisions. on the point of following them for the same pleasant purpose.
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