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Americans Aid in Mercy Work
Note the wounded Chinese soldier strapped to the fender of the car above.
He is one of several waiting for admission into Peiping at the Yuan Ting
Men Gate to tha ancient capital, and was brought there from the war
scarred suburb of Nar.yuan by Bonnie Powell, famous American movie
cameraman. Powell, standing behind the flag, took pictures of the fighting
at Nanyuan, where some of the bitterest warfare was waged in defense
of Peiping, and where thousands of Chinese died.
Sanctuary for American Refugees in China
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JTrs. Nelson T. Johnson, wife of the United States Ambassador at Peiping, inspects with her children and
their Chinese amah the tents put up in the Embassy compound for numerous American refugees. Behind
Mrs. Johnson is Miss Anne Archbold, daughter of John Archbold, former president of Standard Oil. A
regular visitor at Peiping, she was trapped in the town when fighting broke out.
Fruits of Japan's War
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Gallantly fighting to defend the ancient city of Peiping, these Chinese
soldiers were a few of the thousands who gave their lives to stop the
advancing tide of Japanese. They were killed in the retreat from the
Nanyuan Barracks, south of Peiping.
Flower Garden a Refuge for Yanks in China
Flee Japanese Shells
Where Japanese Wildfire Swept Ancient China
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Tents have been erected in the flower garden of the American Embassy in the ancient and storied city of
Peiping, and scores of American refugees have taken shelter there after the first heavy shelling in the
Japanese advance on the capital. Our picture shows American troops putting up the tents, to which tha
United States Marines escorted Americans trapped in the troubled zone.
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George Merrill, attache at the American Embassy in Peiping, follows with 0"fTof the foc?1 Pmts of the Japanese advance on the ancient and storied city of Peiping was the village
her suitcase. She was trapped in the north city when Japanese shelled ' Nanyuang, to the south. There, thousands of Chinese soldiers gave their lives in a gallant effort to stem
ancient Peiping from earth and air. Many Americans sought refuge in advance. Our picture shows a portion of the town. Scores of slam soldiers had already been buried by
the compound of the Embassy, where tents had been erected for their the villagers an an effort to avert plague, fcote the trench mortar in the street, left where its operators had
nhelter. been killed.
Here Are More Dramatic New Photos From Battle Front In North China
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Cathay Hotel after Bombing
These dramatic new photos from North China describe with
telling effect the horrors of the conflict between Chinese and
Japanese in the vicinity around Shanghai and Peiping. At
China Gathers Her Dead
the left is a photo of the entrance of Shanghai's Cathay hotel
after bombs dropped from Japanese raiding planes took a
heavy toll of life and property damage. Dead Chinese soldiers,
killed while defending the sector around Peiping, are shown,
center, being carried from the field of battle in a truck. So
intense and prolonged was the fighting at Peiping that ex-
Exhausted Defenders at Posts
hausted Chinese troops slept at their posts, right, during a
lull In the battle. Casualties continued to mount as Generalis
simo Kai-Shek massed more troops against the Japanese.