'Scenes. at the Sikh Gurdwara in Paoshing Road where members of the Khalsa organization are' rebuilding the' temple, Tavages of war in 1937. points out the cornerstone of the old building, while below is depicted the result of heavy eriillery and aerial bomba trout but sise' for its dry climate, beneficial to victims of tuberculosis; was, after the alr-raid of July 13, immediately evacuated by its Russian and a small number of European holiday makers, who left for Harbin The train scheduled to arrive in Fullardi that afternoon from the west id not come, as the line was prob-destroyed. during the raid. Holun-Arshan, which was often menly from the air aids, a bombs fell on warehouses which are quite a distance away from the residential district, Holun Arshan fg extremely popular among Harbin citizens as a summer resort famous for its hot springs. In Harbin itself air-raid precaution drills were held for several days. 'The lly was plunged into darkness from 8 o'clock the evening, but remained calm. Contrary" to. Feports, there Russian division of 15,000. 'There is, however, a Russian volunteer detachment of' 500 men, which docs guard duty in Harbin and neighbouring districts." There. is a rumour. that another detachment has been formed of Cossack populations on the river Chen, to do duty on the Soviet boundary.
On July 28 the Russian Church commemorated the Day" of St. Vladimir, "the canonized "Russian Prince who Christened Russia. special meeting was held in addition a service in the Russian Club. Prof. M. P. Golovachev gave a lec ture on "The Orthodox Religion—the Motive Power of the Russian Soul," while Prof. N. P. Pokrovsky spoke fon the "Moral and Psychological Character of Russian Culture."
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