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hongkong British herded

into 'black holes'

Express Staff Reporter PETER BURCHETT

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CHUNGKING, Tuesday.

LACK holes of Hongkong" have been set up by the Japanese for Britons and Americans rounded up after the fall of the city.

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tical Board, who has arrived in Chungking after escaping from Hongkong. said that the Japs "drove or herded" all Britonst and Americans into low-class waterfront hotels. She added

There they were kept without food or water. For nights they were crowded together sleeping on the wooden floors without bedding.

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Chinese civilians, in contrast were unusually well treated by the Japanese. Chinese women were warned to stay indoors "Later the Japanese rounded up 2.000 dancing girls."

Hongkong is now garrisoned był Japanese sailors.

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