The Archive · 1940

Shanghai Reverts To Normal

Forces Demobilized as Period Ends; Bombing Of Settlement Recalled Apart from the assassination of Mr. Chang Sian-ling, a member of the French Municipal Council in front of his home at 2 pin, and the gruesome discovery of a woman's body in.a wooden trunk in Sinza Road, the last day of the "anniversary" period passed very quietly and no other incidents were recorded during the day.

The complete demobilization of the armed forces in the city was announced late last night, while members of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps and the Russian Regiment were given "stand down" orders at seven pin. The demobilization order will affect the regular troops, who so ably performed their duties during the period, and also the police, whose efficiency prevented any outbreak of untoward incidents in the past five days,

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