CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939 — Page 22

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There is another sentry on post duty

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No. 2 post

about 120 yás. from my post. I think he would see what

AND THE AREA

happened. I could see the whole of the men/inside and

outside the wire. The man was attempting to escape.

There were people outside the wire but far away:

There were none near the fence. The nearest people to

the camp were 200 250 yds. from the camp. I did not

see anyone near the fence, Just before the man crawled

through the wire. From 2 p.m. 4 p.m. I did not see

anyone near the fence.

Before going on duty I received certain orders

which I understand thoroughly. I am quite certain that

I saw no Europeans outside that fence.

WRITTEN

There is a copy of the orders in my sentry box v

in Hindustani. When I shouted to the Chinese who was

trying to escape I waved to him with my hand to get back.

My post is about 12 feet in eight and is level with the

outside of the wire. The wash house is 2 /3 yds. from

the inside of the wire. I do not understand Chinese.

I aimed at the man's thigh.

(3) GUZIN SINGH, declared.

sa. DHAN SINGH

11 ERIC HIMSWORTH, 19.1.39.

Reg. No. 11654. I was on duty at Ma Tau Chung

internment camp on 2/1/39 in No. 2 post, from 2 p.m.

At about 3.45 p.m. I saw 3 Chinese came to the

from my post; and about 25

4 p.m.

wire at a point 120 yds.

30 yds. from No. 1 post.

waved his hand to the men

paid no attention to him.

I saw the sentry in No. 1 post

not to go near the wire. They

Then that sentry threw a stone

at them, and the 2 Chinese started throwing stones at SECOND the sentry while the third crawled through the secured

wire. I blew my whistle and the sentry on No. 1 post

fired a shot.

I also prepared to fire a shot if another