The Archive · 1941

Japanese Army in North

China is Transferred Peiping. May 1

The Japanese Arniy in North China was transferred today from arrison duties in the eastern part of Hopei Province' to the North China Peace Preservation Corps, in accordance with the Japan-China Treaty concluded on November 30, 1040, the Headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in North China announced today—Domel, Kunming was heavily raided by 27 Japanese bombers at 1.45 p.m, yester—[day afternoon, Approaching from the Jsouth, the raiders dropped their bombs indiscriminately, culting 2 ]wide swathe of destruction across the Jeastern section of the city. The all Jelear signal was given at 5 Reuter.

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