CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939 — Page 48

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Subadar Puran Chand and some soldiers entered the camp.

The Chinese collected.

not see any bayonet work.

post.

I saw a lot of stone throwing but did

My post is about 160 from No.1 post.

The escaping man was about 20 from Rifleman Dhan Singh's

Sd. Rifleman Govind Singh.

6th Witness.

Subadar Puran Chand 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-

I was the Camp Commander at the Prisoners of War Camp on 2nd January. I came on duty on 30th December. My tour of duty

is five days.

In accordance with my orders, of which I produce a copy,

(Note by the Court These orders are the orders referred to in Captain Lawders evidence as issued by the Brigadier i/c

Administration, China Command). I asked the Police Havildar

named Santo Singh.

Whether the orders about escaping referred to in paragraph 4 of my orders, had been communicated to the prisoners.

He assured me that they had.

I did this on 30th December 1938.

I led

At about 3.55 p.m. on 2nd January I heard a shot. the guard into the camp and saw a large crowd of Chinese collected near the main gate. They stoned us. They refused to disperse. I ordered fixed bayonets and advanced on them at the

"High Port". I saw a Chinese on the ground. He had a bayonet

wound. I did not see how it happened.

I saw blood on the ground about 25X from No.1 post. This

blood was inside the wire under the second strand of wire.

Sd. Puran Chand. Subadar.

7th Witness.

12025 Rifleman Rattan Singh 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-

I was on the guard at the Prisoners of War Camp on 2nd

January.