Madrid, Apr. 18. The entire effectives of the Italian Littorio division are at present concentrated in Alicante. It is understood that these troops will leave for Italy shortly. The remaining Italian forces which took part in the civil war, the Black, Green, and Red Arrows, are in Alieente, Almeria, and Albacete.
The Black Arrows division and a detachment of the Green Arrows will represent the Italian volunteers in the Victory Parade here on May 15. The Black Arrows are the oldest italian troops in Spain, having been sent shortly following the period in which General Franco was finding it difficult to cope with the situation. They are composed of Black Shirts. urging the Chinese to carry on normal business and warning them against harbouring anti-Japanese elements.
Dr. H. G. Barrie, a British physician, revealed that Chinese troops fled from Kuling one hour before the arrival of the Japanese, fleeing through nine mountain passes.
Dr. Barrie expressed relief at the arrival of the Japanese forces, which he said removed a source of anxiety in the colony. "Having stored large quantities of food, we did not feel privations," he said. He paid a tribute fo the bravery and stamina of the Japanese forces who overcome a difficult terrain in advancing on Kuhn; Kuling was virtually undamaged as the Chinese were unable to resort to "scorched earth" tactics because of the rapidity of the Japanese advance—Domei.
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