The Archive · 1939

Many Japanese Wounded

Harbin, July 13.

'A Red Cross train of ten oachies wits "Both the upper and lower Berths Alled With Japanese' wounded was ready to leave Balar yesterday when prepared to leave ite city.

'Although Japanese casually figures were ofeaily unavailable, T learned from realiable™ sources that some Numdreds of urns bearing' the ashes of Japanese troops killed In' action rare si of Hailar and. at other Points "awaiting. transportation to 'The' urns were awaiting tcansportation to Japan when it would be feasible to. provide the customary Cseort for each urn in accordance with The ashes of two privates who died of wounds and one ivilan employee the army who. died from illness Were aboard our train speeding for Harbin.

"The ashes of each were in. urns which were enclosed in wooden boxes: "The boxes were suspended by white Stings "around. the neck and hung Suainst the chests, Hech box Was atried bya comrade of the deceared.

AL each station the Japanese soldiers with the boxes wot stand attention atthe coach, windows Representatives of local efiials and pattiotlc organizations would then pay Homage to the dead from the station, "The train during the night tft un? culifvated"pastarciands "which were fu eyesore, but the last ton. hours the Jourhey were through rich and {hieky-planted grin landaUnited ress, culeus avoidance of reali story in-'On the other hand, Japan's moti

Gursions into" Outer "Mongolia dicates the absence of Japanese Intention of launching & fal-dress wer present.

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