Batavia, May 29, Another halch of Netherlands refugees from southern France and Portugal has arrived in the Netherlands East Indies, "A further group fs en route here, but they are not expected here until after a few! months, Tt is recalled that American relict organizations are giving valuable aid $n. evacuating Netherlands refugees} from war-stricken Europe—Reuter, Manchoukuo Men Arrive in Shansi scrout, ro min "ed."
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Somewhere In Shensi. May 10, Until the Sov: et-Japanese Pact the condition of the war in Shansi was Stagnant and no events of importance were noticed in North West China, occupied or unoccupied. Recently, however with the reinforcing by units from Manchoukuo, fighting in Southwest Shansi has intens: Ned, An important move is the decision to re-open The Yuncheng airfield, for Shens! has been raid-free.for eight months. The result s seen in widespread recent raids, catching the towns of Tali, Chaoi, Hsienyang and Sian unaware.
The railway stations of Sian and Hsienyang were hit with some damage. as was the bridge over the Ching River, thereby disrupting rail trate between Sanyuan and Sian.
For some time the "Japanese have refused (0 allow foreigners 10 cross into free China. Quite a number waited in Kwoltch and Kaifeng, but their goods and" belongings were Gamaged by the soldiery. One missionary made a dash for: t and got over the river to Chengchow, but haig action made it awkward for the others, some of wham were put into prison, Japanese have been clear. Ing' all mistonaries out of Shansi. A party of Norwegians, men. women and" children, erossed to Yulin in Shensi after incredible persecut: on and hardships; most of them are Ill,
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