The Archive · 1939

International Settlement's War on Terrorism

Uniformed Police assisted by Russian volunteers, on February 25 searched all arrivals on the pontoons along the Bund, of P.W.D. coolies were busily engaged n barricading all alleyways with dou entries, which terrorists may use as means of escape following attacks on pro-Japanese cials of the "Reformed Government." In their wer against terrorism in Shanghai, Police authorities are planning to block all means of entry from outside settlement territories, ta the hope of deterring terrorists from carrying out their deeds in the International Settlement. The top pictures show police officers searching arrivals along the Bund on February 25, Russian Volunteers being visible in the back-ground, whilst coolies are seen putting up what appear to be Permanent barricades in the various alleyways along Nanking Road, in the two lower pictures.

Shanghai, Feb, 28 'The heads of three unknown Chin= one Uelieved to have been a woman, were discovered. perched. on. 4 fence along Brenan Road, in Jo: Panese occupied territory, early. yes. terday morning. News of the uruesome discovery, first' reached the Scitlement through villagers who tad come to town and all attempts welling details concerning the Identity the dead persons, proved of Swail, as the Settlement police investigate the matter in view Of the heeds were Tou, fe wal ures me weve fund hot wer Accordini! to the villagers however, Chinese saeriias are said to. have executed these three "traitors" dining the night, subsequently placing. te heeds on the fence on Bren Rood wear Warren Road, a8 a to hose having any dealings the According to certain Chinese sources, guerillas and terforts were at. present from activity within the fo refraining

and were Confluing. their activities

reported, lange scote. guerilla activ: strets, "Chinese papers. yesterday the Sepanese controlled "Tw To™

tier in the vicinity of Shanghai, state ing that fighting had been going: in' Minghong, 'Tsingpu, ashing and Pinghu "and, recording {othe same sources, Small vessels usually' calling at some of these places, have suspended calls owing to fyhting which was reported to be itt pi ares there. Fighting "was also Ported to be going on near Soochow, in which city, it is claimed, prepara: tions for street-fighting have been made by the Japanese,

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