Several: villages within the former leased territory have been partially Jor wholly destroyed by the Japanese 25 punishment for sheltering guerillas. The Chinese country-folk are on th horns of a dite It they giv ald to the guerillas they have their villages burnt up by the Japanese; If they refuse aid to the guerillas they are treated as traitors "to the Chinese and suffer an equally bad fate at the hands of their country-
Farther inland much damage to property and some loss of life has Fesulted from Japanese air raids, Jbombs being dropped upon open towns and villages alleged to be helping the Chinese. In- this area life is said to be proceeding normally Jand the guerillas are reported to be making no oppressive demands on the Chinese populace, The port itself remains quiet, Curfew is still in force and no one foes out after dark. Chinese are subject to search ai every police post on the streets, The result is that most of the better class of Chinese, expecially the women, remain indoors as much as possible—Reuter.
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