The Archive · 1939

Villages Visited

The Japanese troops then went {into certain of the villages both south and north of Rubicon Road,. fung their rifles on occasions, but at what it was not possible to see. No shots were fired at the Japanese and there was certainly no evidence of the Presence of guerillas or any display them. Occasional shooting was heard until shortly after 10 o'clock, and all was quiet again, the Japanese having departed. "A large column of Japanese troops complete with tanks te, travelled East along Hungjao Road some time later, but this is no unusual occurrence and in the afternoon a Red Cross truck loaded with armed Japanese followed by military ear travelled West.

There was no battle as previously reported, and what fighting there was was all on one side,

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