THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1945.
Bridge House Was Shanghai's Atrocity
Centre
SHANGHAI, SEPT. 18.
FILTH, STARVATION, TORTURE AND DEATH THESE WERE THE ELEMENTS THAT MADE THE NAME OF HRIDGE HOUSE AS TERRIFYING TO THE PEOPLE OF SHANGHAI AS WAS DACHAU ΤΟ ANTI-NAZI RUSSIANS AND GERMANS AND MAIDENE TO POLES.
Contact
With N.T.
Guerillas
CONTACT HAS
WITH
BEEN
NOW THAT THE LAST OF THE LIVING SURVIVORS OF MADE BY BRITISH OFFI-
THAT SECRET PRISON OF THE JAPANESE GEN-CERS
COMMUNIST DARMERIE HAS BEEN RELEASED, THE TRUTH OF GUERILLAS WHO HAVE THE BRUTALITY OF THE JAPANESE CAN BE BEEN OPERATING IN THE
TOLD FREELY.
NEW TERRITORIES BOR- DER ZONE.
The full truth of the fate of many individuals will probably never be known, for the Jup anese kept no record of prison- ers or of those who died while under their detention.
There is nothing fright- ening. nothing even gloomiy ΓΥ unpleasant about the ex- terior of Bridge House.
BRITISH EMBASSY
CEREMONY
TOKYO,
SEPT.
It
IN THE
looks like the comfortablo, They were of the East River modern apartment house Division, in direct touch with was in 1937 when the Japa-Yenan, and were met at a bor+ nese converted it into one of der village. The official story the most infamous prisons in recounts:- all Asia.
As we bumped into the village, the Chinese crowded the doorways It in
41 broad, expansive
at th of their houses, looking structure of light cream first British people they had acen coloured brick, itx
window for four years. When we stoppet wide and generous. There is at the end of the village street almost JA look of prosperity and the five of us
ue (3 army offi about the size of the building, cere) got out Chinese dressed in its hall, its stairways and its black pushed through the crowd drive, and one may assume that and said he would escort us to
hin officer. A bulge below such an atmosphere was inten- tional, for as a building Bridge Jackel showed that he was armed
Around lis neck ho House was inhabited by pro caluured face towel--this seemed perous Chinese families.
to be the only
only distinguishing mark of the troops. We were Jer through a
A a gate that Chinen bandelero was guard of wearing Bridge House were only a biting, into the courtyard of a low
building. KTOY
BITTER ANACHRONISM
But the pleasant exterior
and the
big.
nor
wide windows
wear
ať
werk
in
D
wore
Chairs were plac
Was
dle
D
Major-General Frank Festing (in beret) photographed with. officers and men of the Norfolk Regiment during the Burma campaign. The Colony's 8ft. 4-and-a-half in. G.O.C, was in com- mand of the famed 36th Division in Burma.
In
Thick Of Fighting
WIA
ir
Particu
existed
the 36th
TRYING EVERYTHING Smooth Going
In Japan
ONCE
American warships are 'to tow the Japanese battleship Nogato 500 miles out to sca from Tokyo. An atomic bomb will then be dropped ont the skip for experimental purposes-Router.
Australia
Will Have Her Say
THE
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LONDON, SEPT. 18. PRESS TODAY RE
TOKYO, SEPT. 18.-GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, SU- PREME ALLIED COMMANDER IN THE PACIFIC, HAS AN- NOUNCED THAT THE OCCUP-
IS PRO
PICY OR JAPAN
SO SMOOTH is not THAT ALL U.S. "CITIZEN SOLDIERS" IN THE PACIFIC CAN PROBABLY BE DEMOBI- LISED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. LEAVING THE GARRISONING
THE OF
JAPANESE HOME LAND TO 200,000 REGULAR ARMY TROOPS.
prison guards all over the "C most of the killing" said the inbegan their spectacular thrun HERES OF WORLD WAR II" ufar establishment and
were
B
UNION JACK WAS RAISEnter anachronism for the people fed on the verandah for us, and OVER THE BRITISH EMBASSY detained there. The Japanese ten was brought.
Then the officer appeared with
THE G.O.C. HONG KONG SHORTLY BEFORE NOON TO- found the rooms to big to be
sort of tortures an interpreter, whom wo
MAJOR-GENERAL F. W. FEST THE PRESENCE OF used for the DAY IN
so they musk covered later to be a graduate of ING, C.B.E. D.S.O., COMMAN THE ROYAL NAVY AND MA- they intended.
Th RINE GUARDS AND RANKING partitions of wood. Six people the Hong Kong University. DER OF THE LEGION OF BRITISH
AMERICAN were crowded AND
inly a compartofficer gave us an account of th MERIT (AMERICAN), IS ONI KNOWN OF ment-only. 12 feeled or 24 organization on and aims of his OF THE BEST Admiral Sir Bernard Rawlings, people into a space twice that Froup.
SOUTHEAST ASIA COM 'OBTAINING ARMS
MAND'S GENERALS who was British Naval Attache in
This, he said,
the only division Ir small His "there are. Tokyo in 1988, sakl
changes but it is good to be TIRRY
The filth and vermin that group of the East River Division Burma to operate as part of the and Chinese force: buck."
the Kwangtung Independen American naturally, accumulated, The ceremony ended with the
They used to cal under Generals Stillwell and Sul. changing of the
it the Kwangzung be
During the fighting Anti-Japanese tan, Marine guard matters of indifference to thGuerilla Army.
his 361
36th Britis insisted northern Burma Lieut-General Eichelberger, of the Japanese guards, and the pri
Army.
ted had Chinese division' 11.9. Army was present as well as were given seither time meant military---but not politica Division
Banks. facilities. Major-General Byers and Major-
to clean the independence,
their 48
Division operating on the General Willoughby, in
General MacArthur said that by addition rooms or themselves.
Headquarters was in direct wire larly friendly relations Admiral| of
The conditions of fith and less communication with In & representative
using the Japanese governmental Com with the 1st Chinese Army com
structure he To enforcing the sur- Halsey and the Australian
Jenan General Pan Wu-kun's 50th by General Sun Lee-cher ant neglect were not very different munist Headquarters
manded
render terms with a small frac- British fleets.
from those of other Japanese and their East River Division war and Ger
tion of a million of men and a bil- The
waved in the slight
new contact with the 4th Division which fought side by to people
lion dollars. Communist Army. They have re side with the British division for breeze as the sun came out in what Prisons. According
been released, they
ceived
General
declared MacArthur few arms from the nine months. otherwise was a dismal day. The who have
result of the northern armies-but usually they
taking part After
hat within six months, the oc- In thi FERS TO MR.
EVATT THE that ceremony was conducted complete were merely the ly inside the Embassy Compound general callousness and crimin-depend upon killing Japanese te Arakan fighting in
forces--unless some 1944, wher AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTA Cupational factors arise will stared at indifference that have been get arms.
they but the curious Japanese
AT captured the well-know! TIVE
THE FOREIGN unforeseen
200,000 from cars and street cars in the characteristic of alt Japanese "These are the people that do Maungdaw tunnels,
CONFERENCE probably number not over MINISTERS'
AS "THE front street. United Press.
BILLY mon. This size, probably, is with- R-1 in the framework of our projected prosperity Sphere," and few of terpreter, indicating twe boys across northern Burma, relieving HUGHES
will ut MomBelve the former prisoners
AUS-149 believe standing behind us. They looked the Chindits
RECALLING
THE about 12 years old; they can the time they that
TRALIAN PREMIER, HUGHES permit of the complete demobiliza- were even infiltrate into the enemy's the Japanese
fall of Rar lines relieved, after the
RETORT TO PRESIDENT tion of our citizen forces which nobly conscious that such treatment without being suspected. One of goon, in May, they had advancer WOODROW WILSON AT THE fought so long and so
them shyly lifted his jacket to more than 600 miles through som
FIRST WORLD PEACE CON- through to victory
DISARMING FIRST THE TORTURES
reveal
a large hand grenade out of the worst fighting country, ir|FERENCE.
"Once Japan
nn is disarmed Often the guards showed his belt.
The Japs
them the world. During
whol
President Wilson asked Hughes: force will be sufficiently strong to call surprise that the prisoners little devils. They also did good period the troops were supplier "Who
to do you represent?"
The generał should ask for means of eleaesenne, and in leading American
British work helsing
prisoners entirely by air.
Earlier in the
which Hughes snapped: "60,000 ensure our will." Genera
continued that Japan's future ing themselves and their ces Airmen to safety," One of the eating saw service in Franc
of Hiro- He was victorious in his initia' political and governmental struc- of Bridge found an airman who had lander and Norway and commanded th CHARLESTON, SOUTH CARO.
House were, undoubtedly, par near Kai Tak Aerodrome and led 20th
fight with the Big Five to gain ture-involving the LINA, SEPT. 18-WINDS
Independent Brigadeth OF
Australian representation in the hit as ruler of Japan-on both
and the national
International GALE FORCE WHIPPED THE of a planned programme to him to the village. He was then captors of Diego Saurez and sub Ministers' Council. BEACHES OF GEORGIA AND break down all human dignity encorted to free China.
sequently of Majunga and Tama
He followed up the advantage scale would be dreifted later upon
highest diplomatic level THE BURRI- of the individual prisoner and POLITICAL RESTRAINT CAROLINA AS
tane-in Madagascar,
by starting the day early, explor the United nations." CANE, WHICH KILLED TWO destroy his will try
CAUSED DAMAGES
very restrained in the thick of the fighting with
Agenda. They do not force
ree the people to his troops and had many narrow
This morning Mr. Evatt attend FLORIDA GATHERED FORCE mg to do anything his julle become communists, and the inter escapes. The loftiest of Lorded a meeting of the Dominions
might ask.
proter FOR A RENEWED SURGE IN.
Was genuinely shocked Louis Mountbatten's generais,
Ministers, presided over by the The tortures were applied most when I asked him if they intended is 6 feet four inches tall. He has British Foreign Secretary Bovin LAND.
Hurricane warnings
up brutally to those the Japanese sus to take the land from the indivi- a variety of walking sticks and a with whom he lunched. were between Brunswick, Georgia and pected of having either informa dual farmer and give it to the vil collection of unusual pipes. The After lunch Evatt attended
the ing
lage community. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Lion, money or power that
However, they 'General le married; his wife and
meeting of the
Executive
Com- as the hurricane--the worst to Japanese wanted. Victima of those print a newspaper called 'Pro-three sons live on the North Tyne mittee of the Preparatory
which
Northumberland. they distribute freely, in
His regi the United States since 1926 tortures included not only Cheese res
mission of the United Nations. atrikе
Kress*
Australian and foreign civilians, but Japanese and post up Mau Tse Tung's proment is the Rifle Brigade,
Bources
inti -raced northward,
well, and Airaily, The centre of the hurricane was as
Evatt two months clamation and instructions to the
mate that Ev could reason about 40 miles off Brunswick early before the Tokyo plea for surren- people. They maintain a school.
ably be assumed to have got the Monday and
seven Weather der
American aviators. This officer
politely refused to
his foot inside the Council Bureau Enid that it would probably The
tortures of Bridgt allow us to standard
his
Chamber door and presum- Section- which
Proceed the Japanese al Headquarters without permis skirt the Georgia coast to strike House, by
ably will make Australia's with its full fury, near there.
really hoped to secure some objec-sion from his superior officer; he
voice heard in the demando There had to get permission also to allow The Weather Burena also warn- tive, were of two kinds.
for sterner measures against Japan
GALE STILL LASHING U.S. COAST
was cruel,
*** real tortures
war,
the
dead."
AMOUNTING TO 360,000.00 Mece of abject humanity, will look uitted their In, Burma General Putting ing overy aspect of the Council's
AND
បព
were
ed that winds, probably of 50 to 60 were violent tortures by which the as to take photographs of him. miles per hour would affect the Japanese expected to achieve quick. He said he would ank, and if we
Volunteer Inquiry
h
A Com-
whole of the mid-Atlantic coast-succoss, and there were the long, camo in two or the permitted that H.K.V.D.C. persorinel whens a Pacific power in any future!
United Prras.
MALAY RUBBER INDUSTRY
the
Thos
AT
the
this
of...
General MacArthur, meanwhile, has moved Headonarters from
his Yokohama to an office in the Dailohi Mutual Insurenes Build- ing, in Tokyo." He will take up residenca in the U.S. Embassy. Wirclean.
RADIO
WEDNESDAY: 19th SEPTEMBER,
1048:
ZBW HONGKONG Brand^taking on · Frequencies of 600 Filacycles and from 33.80-1.80 p.m., G.80-7.80 p.m. and 9.00-10.00 p.m. on 0.47 Megacycles. H.K.T.-
19.80 p.m.-Band of the Doldstrom
Guards and Charles Kullim (Tenor)
He will also seck for an im daya' time. It is notified in Volunteer Orders provement in Australia's statur tortures by which the we would probably be
must
have expected to to do so. brenk down
wn their victima only
were mobilized between 7.12.41 discussions concerning the, Pac-1.00 p.m.-News & Announcements., We prepared to go.
We had and 25.12.41, who were not treated fic.-Reuter. weeks. after days or
great difficulty in persuading them as prisoners of war by the Japan WATER TORTURE Somo
to
jelgarettes-the interpreter.
strain. In the case of the avia-Forbidden to receive gifta, am by witnessCA, where
body.
Any reward.
The officer 'then atood up. -Ho occupati 2.41
Wo
INVITATION TO DINNER
him gave
any
TRIP TO MACAO
Under arrangements made by
Commander-in-Chief
on
1.10. p.m-Car Frank-Sonata la A
Major.
1.40 p.m.-Light Orchestral.
2.00 p.m-Close down...
"Die
6.80 p.m.-Selections from
Melatarainger von Nunjborg". 7,00 pm-News & Announcements. 7.10 p.m.-STUDIO ---- Hong Kong Hospitale Today (1)--A Talk by Cecil Taylor, pm Lght Orchestral Pro- Kramme with Peter Dawson and Deanna Durbin,
Prisoners were subjected accept our gifts of English ese as at the date of the Japanes
K-surrender, and who have not duress only to the
of physical plained that
hat they were strictly already done no, are to ronder undor confidential cover of the Americans, opium or gamble, and wore tors, Singapore, Sept. 17. Narayan
aimeeter's when questioned, refused.ricans.
wer, or if he said he did not kned to help the poople of the vict.|
neocasary, statomonta special correspondent,
the farmers without demand- brief outline of their Toporta
and the answers, the guard would ||ing" that rubber experts working with apply the electric plato with its
the sinco
Ja arca or the British administration
circums leaving to-day for Kuala Lumpur sensitive parts of the victim'saluted us all, then shook hands. tances under which they proceeder week's leave to members of the
the object of finding out in
to the Civillan Internment Camy R.K.V.D.C. to visit relatives it 7.20 what condition the Japanese have
a note from the The police states that until ste! Macao. has been granted. that Senior British Commando Officer time as those statements are dezvous at Volunteer Headquar8.00 Band Waggon, of the aviators said
All those proceeding will ren left, the Malayan rubber industry. One er treatment was another in Fanling, whore jeep ho ha calved and investigation made, i
will meet members of the
ters, Lower Albert Road, at 8 am Rubber Commission there, to dis-violent torture the Japanese used stopped that morning to explain will not be possible to continuo
to invite thrive.
6.20 p-mDon Cossack Cholt. cuss rehabilitation of the indus- in their effort to get information his position and
on Thursday. personnel theso ting This was try. The
All a form of torture used officer to dine with him. The note financial or Commission, consisting
1 passes will be signed by tl 9.58 pm-Mozart--Symphony. In G assistance JNE) - of experts with a wide knowledge In all Japancso priséno.
was an invitation for the guerillas
APY Information.
concerning Adjutant and should be made ou Minor, of rubber plantatioris, landed at bench, to which he was bound,
The victim was made to lo flat to dine at Fanling,
personal effects (including furn by O-Cs Cove. in the case of 8.00 pm News & Announcements, Kudla Lumpur a week ago, with his head hanging over, the
tures)
those living in and individually b 0.10 pin-STUDIO-- "Commandos" houses and proporties have made a tour of the ostend. Except for his
motor care, etc. bolonging to mer those living out,All passes to br
A Talk by Capt. Tan Carrel. Despite unofficial
bors of H.K.V.D.C. killed in acting in at Volunteer Headquartera noa might Opera nostrils, pronounce
his
ar died monta, a complete picture
BTE | Dr. as prisoners of war wilator than 10.00 hours, 19.9.46. a towel and the guard, using ʼn warned that owing to loss of keye be gratefully received at Volar
Those living in
Hond fa not available at the moment.
An accurato' assessment of the lowly down the victim's
quarters at
at 8 a.m. will be
be provide damage due to wilful destruction If the victim resisted, he would other posting boxon, except those kin may be informed
accommodation at Voluntoor 19.10-pm-LONDON KaloyHomo ward Bound" A Foature for Pris and neglect, must await the ex-beaten, and if he did not waist be at the General Post Office and Mail can now be accepted fo
resist he Kowloon Contral Post Oleo, ar Shanghaf
quarters on ·
night 19th
oners of War. parta' official findings Router. would be so bloated that the pain closed. Letters should be poster Cables for the following ar 20th. Those requiring accommodo
in the stomach was unbearable. As only
sal 10.00 pan-Olona down, at the above-mentione
Donal walling at Volunteer Headquarter fon must apply as early se a variation, In order to make offices.
or collection:Q.M.S. W Howit bld to this
Fraser, Mrs. 8. N. Vane Those who are now employed b
Printed and published. for the Moss, of the Hong Kong Fire form of torture even more
Nancy Kow, Miss Minnie Maxwel
wel. LK.V.D.C., Government or Esson-
The Newspaper, Brignile, have returned to the bearable, guard
It is hoped that the Passpor Mrs. Madar, Mrs. T. B. Low lal Services must obtain written Proprietar In charge of Colony from Australia and have operations would sometimes mix Office will be reopened in the Mrs. Lillan Shaw Mrs. E. Dud permission from their employer Enterprise, Limited by Gordon resumed their duties. They are koronono with the water before course of the next two days
nan, Mrs. Lilian Broadbridge, an ntationed for the prosent at the pouring it down the victim's nos-stated a
Tarranged at intervals of Hong Kong. Contral Fire Brigade Station.
[yesterday, trilo-United Press.
bay, Capt. Dowar,
days.
and
0
POSTAL WARNİNG.
of the whole face would be covered with Members of the pubile
and delights from the l’'sporni
stato of Malaya's main industry common kettle, would pour, water and damage all pillar boxes and teor Headquarters, so that next o cannot paradohi $10.00 9 m2 LONDON Röley--News-
Mr. WA M. Smith and Mr. G. C. Fhe patria SORE upon th
the
7
Government Officia Totters for Folix J. Lavy, H, Gub will be Reliats for mito Cado Burnett, Windsor Houng,
throo