Chapter 22 February 38 Diary 2

As can be learned from the status report below, as of February 3, 98 more cases of rape etc. had occurred.In the refugee shelter, we had no trouble today, thank goodness.But in the refugee shelter set up in the middle school, the headmaster said in a letter dated February 5 (the original letter is attached) that the number of refugees had increased from 5,000 to 8,000, which is very telling! Memo to Mr. Allison, US Embassy: As of February 4th, the Japanese authorities had not dealt with the important request addressed to it by the International Commission: 1. Request permission to take back the grain allocated to the committee by the former Nanjing Municipal Government:

(1) 10,933 bags of rice; (2) 10,000 bags of flour. 2. Request permission to ship another 600 tons of food from Shanghai to Nanjing by ship. 3. Request to allow two American doctors and two American female nurses to enter Nanjing, and one of the doctors used to be a doctor at Drum Tower Hospital. 4. Request for a pass to freely enter and exit the city gate: (1) Mr. Riggs is allowed to go to Jinling University Farm through the fire gate; (2) Mr. Magee is allowed to go to Xiaguan to inspect his church property; (3) Allow Mr. Fitch to go to Shimonoseki for relief work. 5. Request the release of Mr. Liu Wenping (transliteration).

6. Request to keep the foreigner's mail stored in Nanjing. situation report Nanjing, February 3, 1938 The deadline for the Japanese military authorities to forcibly expel the refugees from the safe zone was approaching, and many refugees had to be evacuated.At the same time, reports from the office of robbery, rape and other atrocities by Japanese soldiers came one after another.Many refugees who had returned to their original places were once again bullied by Japanese soldiers.Also, the supply of rice has been stopped today. Many refugees who had been housed in safe zone refugee shelters and received free rations of rice or rice porridge had to suffer greatly because they were no longer guaranteed food supplies when they returned outside the refugee area.We deeply regret that these regions were simply not adequately prepared.Back then, when the refugees entered the safe zone in the first two weeks of December 1937, our staff risked their lives and stepped up to transport the reserve rice noodles into the safe zone against the Japanese air raid on the fortified city of Nanjing.Today, at this critical moment, the 1,000 bags of flour that were promised to be supplied to us two weeks ago are still being seized, and there is no food in the store, which has completely paralyzed the food supply work.

The crimes committed by Japanese soldiers are really too numerous to enumerate. The following list only lists the events that occurred since February 1, and the rest of the events will be reported in detail later. (309) On February 3, at 9 a.m. today, an 18-year-old young man named Cai Xiaoxi (transliteration) left the refugee shelter and went home. When he walked to the Sixiang Bridge, he did not immediately bow to the Japanese soldiers. He was stabbed with a bayonet by the soldier.At noon today, he came back to us for medical treatment. (mills) (310) At noon on February 1, two sentry guards at the east end of Yihe Road searched Mr. Shen's pocket and took away 6 yuan. (Maggie)

(311) At around 7:30 am on February 2, 53-year-old Liu Songshi was gang-raped by two Japanese soldiers in the back room of the Ningbo Association. (312) At 10:00 p.m. on February 1, 20-year-old Su Wang was gang-raped by four Japanese soldiers at No. 49 Yinyangying. (313) On February 1, on Xikang Road, Mr. Xiao was robbed of 5 yuan by four Japanese soldiers. (314) At around 5:00 p.m. on February 1, Mr. Liu was robbed of 3.70 yuan by four Japanese soldiers on Langya Road near Gulin Temple. (315) At noon on February 1, Mr. Zhang was robbed of 80 cents by Japanese soldiers near Gulin Temple. (These incidents in the western part of the safe zone show the difficulties these farmers have to overcome each day to get to and from work.)

(316) At 8 a.m. on February 2, Mr. Feng went to Xiajiang Examination Shed to register, and returned to his home at No. 100 Xihuamen Santiao Lane at 11 a.m. Half an hour later, a Japanese soldier broke into his residence.At this time, it happened that the neighbor Mr. Gao and his daughter-in-law were guests at Feng's house.The Japanese soldier had bad intentions and sent Mr. Feng away because he knew a little Japanese.Mr. Gao returned to Qianheyan afterwards. (317) At 9 a.m. on February 1, Mr. Wang returned to his home at No. 15 Beimenqiao.He was tidying up the house when suddenly a Japanese soldier came in and asked him for a girl, to which he replied no.So the Japanese soldier turned to Mr. Wang's grandson and asked where his mother was. The child hesitated to answer, so he asked the child to lead him to the next room, but still did not find the woman, so he gave the child 10 cents and left.

(318) On February 2, Mr. Jiang was going back to his residence in Xinmenkou. He met five or six Japanese soldiers at the corner of Yunnan Road and Zhongshan North Road.They forced him to take the tableware to Yijiang Hotel.He was about to go home after finishing his work when he met two Japanese soldiers near the Ministry of Railways and asked him to carry the rice to Shangyuan Gate.After he completed the task as ordered, it was too late and he had to give up the idea of ​​going home. (319) February 2.Mr. Zhang, 46 years old, had lived in a refugee shelter and was employed by the Japanese Xiaobashi Force on January 11. At 8 o'clock in the morning on February 2, on his way to the army, he met more than 10 Japanese soldiers at Dingjia Bridge on Yunnan Road. They coerced him to carry a lot of heavy objects.He showed them the certificate issued to him by the Xiaobashi unit to prove his legal status to work for the Japanese army.However, they tore up his documents, beat him all, and forced him to obey.

(320) On February 1, Mr. Wang met two Japanese soldiers on Xiaoshamao Lane near Zhujiang Road on his way home, and they robbed him of 1.12 yuan. (321) February 2.Mr. Chen and Mr. Miao went to the east archway on Zhongshan East Road on January 30, and arranged to return to the factory on February 2.When I arrived at the factory, I saw 4 Japanese soldiers carrying printing presses and other machines.The Japanese soldiers did not allow them to enter the factory, so they had no choice but to return to the refugee shelter and wait. In the early morning of February 2, they came to the factory again and found that there were many Japanese soldiers in the factory.The sentries asked them to show their IDs and seals, and asked them for women, and finally took 18 yuan from Mr. Chen and 12.80 yuan from Mr. Miao.Penniless, the two gentlemen had to return to the refugee shelter.

(322) On the afternoon of February 2, Mr. Zhu wanted to return to his home on Jiankang Road, and he walked with his friends.When they arrived at Iron Pipe Lane, they were blocked by five Japanese soldiers. They had to obey the orders of the Japanese soldiers and work for them until late at night.Since then, they never dared to have the idea of ​​trying to go home. (323) On February 2, Mrs. Ma returned to her residence on Guanghua East Street. As soon as she got home, Japanese soldiers rushed in from the front and back doors of her house, asking her for a girl.Fortunately, the girls hid under the bed in time and were not found.The Japanese soldiers took away 5 pots and bowls and 10 candles.

(324) At 3:00 pm on February 2, four Japanese soldiers broke into Mr. Bao's house in Wangfu Lane looking for a girl. When they got a negative answer, they left angrily. (325) At 2:00 p.m. on February 2, Japanese soldiers broke into a resident's home in Zhujiayuan through the wall and searched the whole house looking for girls. Fortunately, the women hid and were not found. They left at 2:30. (326) At 1:00 p.m. on February 1, three Japanese soldiers raped a 29-year-old woman in Zhima Village. (327) At 1:00 p.m. on February 1, three Japanese soldiers broke into someone's home in Wangtiao Lane near the Drum Tower, and took away a ten-year-old girl.On March 28, 3 Japanese soldiers came once and raped 2 women.

(328) Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. Three Japanese soldiers broke into someone's house in Qijiawan looking for a girl. The housewife escaped through the back door, and they took four pots and left. (329) February 1 at 10 o'clock.A Japanese soldier broke into someone's house in Mendongzhuanlong Lane and asked an 11-year-old boy where there was a girl.The child said no, so he slapped the child twice, snatched a copper pot full of hot water and left. (330) At about 10 am on February 3, seven or eight Japanese soldiers broke into the home of Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang from Zixia Lu (they had already returned home at this time), ordered Mr. Jiang to go out, and attempted to rape his wife.When they saw Mr. Jiang wearing the armband of the International Committee, they left angrily. (331) At about 10 o'clock on February 2, Mr. Ma's wife was caught by Japanese soldiers when she approached the Zhonghua Gate and raped. Attachment: The above 23 incidents are a supplement to the incidents counted on the afternoon of February 1st, February 2nd and February 3rd.Fortunately, these incidents were not as serious as those that occurred between January 29th and January 30th.One reason for this is that refugees are well aware that young women and girls are most at risk and that special measures have to be taken to protect women in their families.However, the constant hunting of young women by Japanese soldiers, extortion and looting still seriously hindered ordinary Chinese people from returning to their homes to live a normal life.As mentioned above, young women are the ones who are most at risk and we want to help them by opening at least a few refugee shelters for them.Of course, the return of refugees to their residences does not mean that the rescue work is over, especially under the current circumstances, ordinary people cannot restart or continue their normal economic life.Conversely, the sudden return of refugees to their places of residence may increase the difficulties of our relief work, and we will have to recruit large numbers of staff and adopt new methods to deal with these difficulties.Our Restoration Committee is busy working on a new plan to provide free food to the 50,000 refugees who have been given free rice rations so far, and we even expect the number of such refugees to increase.Such assistance will be essential, at least through April. The following incidents occurred before February 1, and were not included in the status report due to time constraints: (332) On January 31, 63-year-old Mrs. Li returned to her home on Changle Road. She slept in her own home for the first time. At seven or eight o'clock in the evening, Japanese soldiers broke into her home and demanded money.After handing over all the cash, she fled back to the refugee shelter early the next morning, luckily, she was unharmed. (333) On January 31, a 71-year-old Ji lived in a hut on Mofanma Road, Sanpailou District.At 8 o'clock that night, two Japanese soldiers climbed onto the roof and eavesdropped on whether there were girls in the house.The old woman heard the noise and came out of the door. At this time, Japanese soldiers jumped off the roof and broke into the house to ask for the girl. The old woman answered no and was beaten severely.Then, they tried to take off her pants, but the old woman resisted vigorously, so they picked up a hard object from the ground and smashed it on her head, causing a large blood tumor to appear on her head.Finally, they walked away. (Maggie) (334) Mr. Lu, a correspondent of the Anglican Church, lives in the Christian residential area of ​​Guangdong Xincun, Dafang Lane. On January 29, he was stopped and searched by Japanese soldiers at the Lion Bridge between Sanpailou and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All the 10 dimes he had on him were confiscated, and they even searched the pockets of his friends. Chaotian, took 4 cents. (Maggie) (335) Mr. Wei was attacked by three Japanese soldiers on his way home after getting his hair cut in the barber shop. They dragged him into the bamboo forest and took 3.80 yuan and 7 packs of cigarettes from him. (336) On January 29, Mrs. Li took her son back to her home in Sitiaoxiang. Three Japanese soldiers broke into her home and took away her 50 cents.The mother and son immediately returned to the refugee shelter. (337) On the afternoon of January 29, Mr. Yao returned to his home in Zhangfuyuan. On the same day, several Japanese soldiers broke into his home and took away two boxes of matches from him. On January 30, another group of Japanese soldiers came and stripped off the clothes of the whole family, including the 80-year-old mother, and searched for coins, but found nothing.At the same time, 3.50 yuan was robbed from the home of Mr. Zhai, a neighbor. On February 1, three more Japanese soldiers came, and they searched for money in the same way.Therefore, the Yao family planned to return to the refugee shelter. (338) On the morning of January 31, when Mrs. Wang was returning home, three Japanese soldiers broke into her house asking for a woman.Because there was no girl in the family, they threatened her with bayonets and tried to rob her of money, but they got nothing.Mrs. Wang had to return to the refugee shelter after this encounter. (339) At noon on January 29, a tofu shop on Yingfu Street in Mendong opened for business. At 10:00 p.m. on January 31, four Japanese soldiers broke into the shop and took away all the owner's income, totaling more than 20 yuan. (340) On the morning of January 30, 4 Japanese soldiers (3 of them wearing military uniforms) broke into Mr. Wang's house at No. 49 Yinyangying, and took 1 yuan from his pocket.In the evening, they broke in through the back door and harassed again. Fortunately, the women escaped through the front door and hid outside. (341) Japanese soldiers broke into No. 30 Jianye Road again and again, looking for girls, and robbing the best food. (342) On the evening of January 31, a Japanese soldier broke into the home of 41-year-old Mrs. Luo in Jizhaoying with malicious intentions. Fortunately, there were several men in the house, so Mrs. Luo escaped from being abused.The Japanese soldiers beat the men with gun butts and took away the 1 yuan that was placed on the table to buy rice. (343) At 8:00 p.m. on January 27, four Japanese soldiers broke into a house in Huaanli, stole a gold ring, threatened and raped the 24-year-old and 21-year-old Wu family sisters with bayonets (see Insulted letter from the sisters). On January 29, these Japanese soldiers went to harass again, asking for girls. (344) On January 29, Mrs. Zhu's home in Huangnigang was robbed by Japanese soldiers, who threatened her with a bayonet to provide a young girl. (345) On January 30, Japanese soldiers ransacked the home of Cai Fuan (transliteration) on Shigu Road and raped a woman. (346) On January 27, Japanese soldiers took away the luggage of Mrs. Qian, who lived on Zhongshan East Road. (347) On January 30, Mrs. Ye was raped by Japanese soldiers in Jinling Theological Seminary. (348) On January 27, a Japanese soldier attempted to rape Mrs. Qian in Broom Lane. (349) On January 28, two Japanese soldiers attempted to rape Mrs. Wang on Pingshi Street. (350) On January 29, Miss Ma's home in Lingzhuang Lane was robbed. (351) At 11 a.m. on January 30, two Japanese soldiers pulled two young girls from Mr. Shao's home in Broom Lane and raped them. (352) On January 29, a Japanese soldier armed with a bayonet broke into the home of Mr. Pei Lianshi (transliteration) in Huangnigang, asking for a young girl. (353) On January 29, a 39-year-old Mrs. Huang Chen was raped more than ten times by Japanese soldiers on Caixia Street. (354) On January 20, 31-year-old Lu Ni was raped by Japanese soldiers on Caixia Street for a whole day, and now she has been severely tortured physically and mentally. (355) On the evening of January 29, Japanese soldiers broke into Mrs. Lin's home in Ping'anxiang and plundered her clothes and other items. (356) On the evening of January 30, three Japanese soldiers armed with bayonets attacked Mrs. Mo's house in Taipingqiao, asking her for a young girl. (357) On the evening of January 29, Japanese soldiers armed with bayonets attacked Mrs. Zhang’s house on Shigu Road, asking her for a young girl. (358) January 28.Japanese soldiers came to Wang Qin's house on Liuye Street to ransack the house, search for money, and demand women. (359) On the evening of January 27, Japanese soldiers broke into the home of Mr. Yu Yanmo (transliteration) in Zhimaying, demanding bedding and cash from him. (360) On the evening of January 28, Japanese soldiers raided Mrs. Zhu's house and took bedding, clothes and cash. (361) On the evening of January 27, Mrs. Shen was besieged by three Japanese soldiers in Dong Diaoyu Lane, who wanted young girls from her. (362) On the evening of January 30, Mrs. Zhou was robbed, and Japanese soldiers took away her cash and bedding. (363) On January 28, Mrs. Yu was robbed in Pingshi Street. Japanese soldiers took away her bedding and other items. (364) On January 288, in Lingzhuang Lane, Japanese soldiers robbed Mrs. Liu of 1 yuan and asked her for a girl, scaring her to death. (365) On the morning of January 29, Japanese soldiers asked Ma Qianglin (transliteration) for a girl on Pingshi Street. (366) On January 29, 58-year-old Mrs. He returned to her residence on Huilong Street. She was raped twice by Japanese soldiers and had to go back to the refugee shelter. (367) On January 30, Mrs. Zhou, who lived on Gongyuan Road, was raped three times by Japanese soldiers. (368) On January 29, 21-year-old Mrs. Yang was gang-raped by three Japanese soldiers in Chuanban Lane. (369) On February 2, Ms. Qiu Aixian (transliteration), who lives on Guanghua Road, was stolen by Japanese soldiers for her clothes and a basin. Ask the sphinx a new question: For 7 long weeks, robbers ravaged, burned, killed, raped and plundered, and business failed. What kind of consequences will this bring to the poor people? "Troop defense" sounds plausible, but it is not a reason to apologize.Ordinary people are still ordinary people, and there is no possibility of repaying their stolen and robbed money and goods. Signed: L. Smythe situation report Supplement to the February 3 report The following supplements the events that occurred from January 28 to February 3: (370) At 2:00 pm on February 2, two Japanese soldiers broke into Mr. Wang's house in Wangfu Lane with bayonets in their hands, asking for a girl.Mr. Wang told them that there was no girl at home, so he was beaten severely. (371) On February 1, Mr. Wang reported that at 5:30 p.m., three Japanese soldiers broke into his home on Tianmu Road asking for a girl.At that time, his wife happened to be hiding in the kitchen and was not found.Those Japanese soldiers took 8.60 yuan from him and left. (372) On February 3, Mrs. Bai returned to her home on Xishiba Street. When she went out to clean the toilet, she met three Japanese soldiers who tried to drag her away.She fell to her knees and begged for mercy, saying that she had to take care of her sick mother-in-law.The landlord confirmed that Mrs. Bai was telling the truth, and they went into the house to check and confirm that the woman was not lying and that her mother-in-law was indeed sick in bed, so they let her go. (press thumbprint) (373) On the morning of February 3, when Mrs. Liu returned home, she was attacked by three Japanese soldiers when she passed the main entrance of Sun Yuan (transliteration) in Ertiao Lane, Xihuamen.She was dragged into a bungalow where she was raped and her clothes were shredded with bayonets. (Press the fingerprint of the right index finger) (374) On February 3, Mrs. Qin returned to her home on Maitang Street (transliteration), Zhonghuamen. When she arrived at the door, a Japanese soldier prevented her from entering.He tried to pull her away and was violent to her.She repeatedly asked not to touch her, and the Japanese soldiers let her go, and beat her before leaving. (Press the fingerprint of the right index finger) (375) On February 3, on her way home, Mrs. Matthew was caught by three Japanese soldiers in front of a certain house on Tongren Street. They dragged her into an empty house and gang-raped her. (Press the fingerprint of the right index finger) (376) On February 1, Mrs. Dai was robbed of a silver earring by two Japanese soldiers on Meilou Street on her way home. (Press the fingerprint of the right index finger) (377) On February 3, on his way back to his home in Dongguantou, Mr. Chen met two Japanese soldiers who asked him for a girl.He replied no, and they stabbed him in the thigh with a bayonet. (Press the fingerprint of the index finger of the upper left hand) (378) On January 30, Mrs. Chen was on her way home when she was attacked by three Japanese soldiers in Shiba Street. They dragged her into the "Hengmao Sauce Garden" (transliteration) and gang-raped her before letting her go. (Press the fingerprint of the right index finger) (379) At noon on January 31, three Japanese soldiers broke into Mr. Li's house in Yancangqiao near Sajia Bay, asking him for a girl.He replied "no", and they took 1 yuan before leaving. (380) On February 1, in an alley on Huaqiao Road, Japanese soldiers snatched 7.90 yuan and 30 copper coins from Zhang Qingmei (transliteration). (381) On February 1, Shan Huanghe (transliteration) went to Xiajiang Examination Shed to go through the registration procedures, but was robbed of 3.30 yuan and 15 copper coins by Japanese soldiers in Xuanzi Lane. (382) On February 1, Wu Jinsheng (transliteration) returned to his home outside Guanghuamen. When he arrived, seven Japanese soldiers dragged an old woman to him and forced them to have sex, while they stood aside and laughed. (383) On February 1, Sun Guixin (transliteration) was robbed of 7.60 yuan on the way back to his home in Chanjinglou. (384) On February 2, Mrs. Yi and Li returned to her residence in Dongtou of Shenjia Lane. That night, Japanese soldiers broke into the house and tried to rape her. (385) On February 2, Yi Zhang was gang-raped by two Japanese soldiers in Yinma Lane. (386) On February 2, Qiao Fanyun (transliteration) was stopped by Japanese soldiers in front of the city hall on his way home, and 5.30 yuan and a dozen copper coins were taken away. (387) On February 2, after Mrs. Ma returned home, Japanese soldiers came to harass her and asked her for a girl. (388) On February 3, Wu Luoshi went back to her home in Hubu Street, and met Japanese soldiers on the way. They tried to rape her. Fortunately, she was saved and saved from suffering. (389) On January 28, Liu Li was threatened by Japanese soldiers in Jiuwang Village (transliteration), and they forcibly demanded money from her. (390) On January 29, Zhang Mashi was raped by Japanese soldiers at Sixiang Bridge behind the "Star Theater". (391) On January 29, Li Feishi was raped by two Japanese soldiers in Heilong Lane. (392) On January 29, in front of the military police regiment on Zhujiang Road, Japanese soldiers used daggers to coerce Cai Luoshi to hand over her two silver rings. (393) On January 29, in front of the military police regiment on Zhujiang Road, Japanese soldiers threatened Li Zhang with a dagger and took away her silver ring. (394) On January 29, a Japanese soldier held a dagger and chased Mrs. Meili near Yushi Street. She managed to escape. (395) On January 29, in three provinces, three Japanese soldiers with daggers asked Liu Pinyuan (transliteration) for clocks and banknotes. (396) On January 30, Zhao Qiu met a Japanese soldier at Waqing Bridge (transliteration), he dragged her to a nearby alley, searched her for money. (397) On January 30, Yang Chen had returned to Guibiao's (transliteration) home and broke into a Japanese man at night. He threatened her with a dagger, forced her to hand over cash and raped her. (398) On January 30, as soon as Mrs. Zhang Wang returned to her home outside the Zhonghua Gate, Japanese soldiers broke in to demand money and raped her. (399) On January 30, Wang Jiangshi was searched by Japanese soldiers for money in the Red Temple, and was severely beaten. (400) On January 29, Wei Jinsheng (transliteration) reported that at 2:00 p.m., two Japanese soldiers broke into his home on Tianmu Road, one guarded the gate, and the other went upstairs and raped his sister-in-law.His mother knelt down to the Japanese soldiers and begged for mercy, but they threw her to the ground and threatened her with bayonets. (401) At 10 a.m. on January 29, Mr. Chen from the Yinyang Camp reported that two Japanese soldiers broke into his home asking for a girl, and his mother calmed them down by begging earnestly.In the end, the Japanese took away more than 1 yuan. (402) At 8:00 p.m. on January 29, two Japanese soldiers in plain clothes came to Ma's house in Doucai Bridge to ask for a girl.They said they only needed one night and they could send it back the next morning.They promised to send rice, money and clothes to Ma's family.Despite begging for mercy, the Ma family threatened to come back the next morning. (403) On January 30, several Japanese soldiers broke into the home of Mr. Qin, who lived in a small mosque near Qijiawan, and tried to rape a 10-year-old girl. After Mr. Qin begged hard, they let the child go. (404) On January 30, Mrs. Hu, who lives in Hujuguan, was attacked by Japanese soldiers while she was cooking. If her mother hadn't rescued her in time, she would have been raped. (405) On January 29, several Japanese soldiers broke into a certain house in an attempt to insult a 10-year-old girl at home. After repeated pleadings from her father, they let the girl go.But he was stabbed in the neck and the child was beaten. (406) At 11 a.m. on January 30, two Japanese soldiers broke into Mr. Su's home in the Gaojia Tavern. He had just moved here on January 25.Japanese soldiers asked him for a girl, but when he refused, they threatened him with bayonets and took away his watch and a gold ring. Signed: L. Smythe News published by "Continent News", Shanghai, January 25, 1938 According to Japanese reports, Chinese troops sought protection at the Nanking Refugee Shelter.The report released at the (Shanghai) press conference in the evening was based on news from December 1937. Japanese army spokesman Nagai Nagai said at a press conference yesterday that according to reports from the Japanese gendarmerie stationed in Nanjing, officers and soldiers of the Chinese army sought protection in the International Security Zone after evacuating residents from the capital. As mentioned above, this report is based on data from December last year, and it states that after the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Nanjing, about 200,000 refugees were resettled in the safe zone.The report stated that the investigation was conducted jointly by the Japanese Gendarmerie and the investigative court sent to Nanjing by the Japanese Army Division Headquarters. Chinese officers are hiding! It can be confirmed that senior officers of the Chinese military are hiding in embassies and legations where foreign officials have been evacuated, the report said.It is said that until December 28, 1937, the Japanese captured a total of 23 Chinese officers, 54 junior officers, and 1,498 soldiers in various houses in the safe zone, including Wang Xinyao (transliteration), the captain of the Nanjing Security Team, who was known as Chen Mi (transliteration), actually leads the work of the fourth area of ​​the international refugee area.Also Lieutenant General Ma Baoshan, the former adjutant of the 88th Division, and Mi Xingxi, a senior official of the Chinese Police Bureau. The report said that General Ma had incited anti-Japanese sentiment and created unrest in the safe zone.Captain Wang An (transliteration) and his 17 soldiers are also hidden in the safe zone.And Wang Xinyao and his three former subordinates plundered and raped the people in Nanjing, threatening the people. What happened to the weapons in the dugout? Weapons and ammunition were found hidden in bomb shelters at embassies and legations evacuated by foreign officials, the report said.After investigation, the weapons hidden in a special air-raid shelter include: 1 light gun; 21 Czech-made machine guns and 60 shuttle bullets; 3 other machine guns; 10 water-cooled machine guns and 3000 shuttle bullets; 50 rifles and 420,000 rounds of ammunition; 7000 grenades; 2000 rounds of bunker mortar shells; 500 rounds of other cannon shells. When asked which embassy the bomb shelter belonged to, the spokesman replied that he was not authorized to speak on the matter.In addition, he also avoided answering whether Chinese military officers were hidden or found in the US embassy. Although there is no official report on this, the spokesman said that a group of Chinese army officers were arrested and executed for looting. When asked whether those arrested were treated as prisoners of war or as spies, he replied that it depended on the circumstances under which the person was arrested. The High School Affiliated to Jinling University Nanjing, China February 5, 1938 Dear Mr. Rabe: Here, allow me to convey to you that more and more refugees are returning to our schools for protection.They said it was impossible for them to stay at home because of the constant harassment by the Japanese, who wanted girls from them.Threatened to kill them if they did not comply.The situation has never been more dire than it is now.Under such circumstances, how can refugees return to their shelters?Give them your merciful favor, and I can ask no one for protection but you and your friends.Please discuss this with the German, American and Japanese embassies.Refugees came to me for help, but I was powerless to help.The Self-Government Committee does not affect the Japanese in the slightest.We were told that no one could protect us except the International Committee, and that even the wives of officials of the Self-Government Committee were as vulnerable to rape by the Japanese army as ordinary people.I simply cannot understand how the Autonomous Council can ask the refugees to return to their places of residence under such dire circumstances.It also knows very well that outside the safe zone, no one can protect the refugees from the bullying of the Japanese. It is indescribable how pitiful these refugees are.I pray to God, don't leave China, save us!If you and your friends don't help us, who will?I implore you and your friends to think about ways to help these refugees. Dear, dear Mr. Rabe, you are our forerunner. I have tears streaming down my face as I write this letter. May God be with you. Please pray for us! Your Signed: DG Grimes As usual, the siren blared through the sky, woo, woo!The Chinese plane flew over Nanjing again. In any case, the plane was marked with the Chinese logo. As for the country of the pilot, it is difficult to determine.Let's hope, let's hope it's not Russian.Otherwise, we will not end well under the swastika banner! ! According to the latest request of the Japanese, all refugee shelters must be disbanded on February 8. There was an uproar among the refugee crowd, and their emotions could not be stabilized.So far, about one-third of the refugees have been evacuated from the safe zone, and most of the rest are women and children who refuse to leave the safe zone.Today, a doctor from Gulou Hospital reported that two patients with beriberi had been admitted to the hospital.This is not surprising to mononutrients who live on rice alone.We have telegraphed Shanghai to buy medicines. We learned from radio broadcasts that Blomberg, Fritsch, and several other generals either resigned or were fired upon their return, allegedly in consideration of our foreign policy.We Germans were very upset.We anxiously await other detailed reports.The outside world is chaotic and painful, but at this time, we still have to worry about peace at home! invitation letter On February 5, 1938, the Nanjing Safety Zone International Committee held a council meeting, and you are invited to attend. Agenda: 1. Report by Mr. WP Mills on the work of the Restoration of Order Committee. 2. Report by Mr. HL Thorne, Deputy Director-General, content: (1) The issue of refugee shelters; (2) Rice distribution problem; (3) The remaining rice reserves; (4) Because the staff is now buying rice, it is suggested: pay cash and not distribute rice. 3. Staff salary issues. 4. Gasoline: Inventory on February 5, 1938: 5 Ninghai Road (including Rabe's gasoline) 600 gallons (reviewed) Jinling University 1510 gallons Total 2110 gallons 30 gallons deducted for leaks 2080 gallons Question: Do we continue to sell gasoline or leave stocks for the Commission? 5. Rename question: Do we want to change the current name to "Nanjing Relief Committee", which is already a household name in Shanghai. As a passerby, I went to various air defense observations to have a look.I found out that during a recent air raid by Chinese planes, everyone was standing outside, and after inspecting it, I realized that all the air-raid shelters without exception were soaked in groundwater.Strangely, no one set their hands to drain the water, and the danger of air raids had become indifferent to the people after suffering from the Japanese soldiers.Crowds of refugees stood silently in the courtyard, watching the plane. Some of them ignored the plane at all, but calmly went about their business in the thatched huts. Today, I submitted an application to the Japanese embassy for traveling to and from Shanghai.Fukui told me that, in principle, such applications would not be approved.Nevertheless, he will make an effort.Dr. Rosen wrote me a letter of recommendation to help, but it didn't help much either.As mentioned, Mr. Rosen is not a "popular person" in the eyes of the Japanese, and I am not popular as the chairman of the international committee, but give it a try anyway.I haven't received any news from the company so far. I don't know if they agree to my continued stay.In case they let me go to Shanghai, I want to go on a foreign gunboat. John H.D. Rabe Nanjing Document No. 991/Volume 12, February 6, 1938 to Imperial Japanese Embassy Nanjing Because I want to discuss with the manager of Shanghai Siemens Co., Ltd. (China) about the possible closure of the bank's local subsidiary office, I need to go back and forth to Shanghai once. I hereby apply for approval.sincere thanks! with great respect Signed: John Rabe Nanjing Safety Zone International Committee, No. 5, Ninghai Road, Nanjing, February 6, 1938, to Mr. John M. Allison, American Embassy, ​​Nanjing Dear Mr. Allison: The responsibility of the International Committee was to use the entrusted money and food reserves in the interests of the common people of Nanking.Therefore, the committee is ready to distribute the reserved rice in cooperation with or on behalf of the self-government committee. However, the International Committee cannot relinquish its right to determine for itself the form of distribution of food reserves, since much of the effectiveness of its work for suffering civilians depends on this. We must point out that any confiscation of materials legally provided to the committee will undoubtedly have a negative impact on Chinese domestic and foreign public opinion. We believe that the above position is a strong guarantee for a fair and friendly settlement of the issue. your most loyal Signed: John Rabe chairman To Mr. Fitch YMCA in China, Shanghai Many cases of beriberi have been found, please send 10 gallons of vitamin B syrup (we emphasize vitamin B!) to the hospital as soon as possible, plus 60ml of diphtheria antiserotonin - please give priority to these two medicines to the Department of Health.The doctor recommends using soybeans as a preventive food. Please ship 100 bags of broad beans on the "Wahu".If it's out of stock, try to get a larger portion.Send another 500 6-ounce bottles with soft stoppers that we use to feed formula to nutritionally deficient infants and young children.Please check out Lihe & Co.'s warehouse at the wharf.We are pleased that the deadline for the evacuation of refugees from the safe zone has been postponed by a few days.A third of the refugees have now been evacuated, but they are still in desperate need of help.Atrocities continue to occur.Today, Mr. Wang was assigned to sell 9,000 bags of flour and 1,000 bags of rice.The letter was picked up at Boynton. Signed: Smythe Nanjing February 6, 1938 at 14:30 The Japanese piled up the messy military uniforms and equipment abandoned on the road and set them on fire, and now they are burning the scrapped cars on the road, but they have taken away all useful parts. News came from Dr. Hsu that four Chinese were shot and killed by Japanese soldiers last night inside the city walls near Xuanwu Lake.The reason is said to be: an elderly man was shot dead when he went to fetch a rickshaw hidden near his home. His wife and two other relatives rushed to rescue him and were also killed. This morning, two service personnel from the Red Swastika Society took me and Mr. Thorne to a remote place near Xikang Road. People fished out the bodies of 124 Chinese who were shot dead from two ponds. Half are common people.The Japanese bound the hands of the victims with wire, set up machine guns and killed them, then doused them with gasoline and set them on fire.Because they thought it took too long to burn the body, they threw the half-burned body into the pond.It is said that 23 bodies were also found in another nearby pond.All the ponds in Nanjing were heavily polluted in a similar way. Record Council of Nanjing Safety Zone International Committee February 5, 1938 Participants: John HD Rabe, WP Mills, CS Trimmer, Edward Sperling, John Magee, LSC Smythe and DDG HL Thorne The following resolutions were made at the meeting: 101.通过恢复秩序委员会的一项计划：城内新设两个平民区，每个区配备6个援助人员，即南京城西南1号区和东南2号区共有12个援助人员，其办公室分别设在中华路的基督会教堂和双塘基督长老会教堂内。12个人的生活费是每人每月30元，含伙食费。这样，下月的预算为360元。此外，批准每月支出计划外的费用40元。 102.同意向金陵女子文理学院现金援助基金会拨款100元。 103.同意向金陵女子文理学院难民借贷基金会拨款500元。这笔借款可分期归还，归还时不必汇入基金会，而是用于学院的社会支出。在可能的情况下，建议申请者向上海申请贷款。 104.金陵女子文理学院申请特批专项资金3000元，为一贫如洗的寡妇和毫无家庭资助的妇女开办一所家庭手工劳作学校，计划给150名妇女每月发10元工钱。国际委员会讨论决定，要求金陵女子文理学院拿出具体计划，并说明计划为妇女提供的培训是否能为她们从事这项手工劳动提供必要的准备。 105.向恢复秩序委员会这段时间内从事该项工作提供预算资金5000元，它包括已批准拨给金陵女子文理学院的600元以及恢复秩序委员会职工2月份工资计400元。换句话说，只需向恢复秩序委员会追加4000元。 106.为援助那些居住在其他城市却想返回家园的难民，国际委员会委托秘书向全国基督教总会了解沪宁线沿线各城市的生活情况及它们提供援助的可能性。 107.理事会委托拉贝、索恩和斯迈思3位先生组成特别委员会，为下次会议提交一份有关所有基金会的初步预算报告。特别委员会还负责估算我们向杭立武先生申请的款项数额。 108.停止向员工发放大米，按价给他们现金补贴，防止因其他用途而过多占用本应援助穷苦难民的储备粮。 109.据此原因，国际委员会应完全停止销售粮食。 110.授权上述由拉贝、索恩和斯迈思组成的特别委员会即预算委员会解决员工的工资问题。 111.在向自治委员会继续提供汽油前，先要求自治委员会支付1月份的汽油费。在预算委员会进行的谈判取得初步结果之前，应暂时完全停止销售汽油。 附：里格斯先生（他是最后一分钟来参加会议的）说，自治委员会已准备付款，每辆汽车每开一趟平均消耗汽油2加仑。 附：在理事会邀请信的会议议程一项中，斯迈思先生提到，现有汽油库存（包括少量漏损在内）总共2110加仑。2月5日，它们分别存放在：宁海路5号600加仑，金陵大学1510加仑。 l12.关于更名问题也转交拉贝、索恩和斯迈思3人委员会讨论，他们应在下次理事会会议上报告讨论结果。 会议于19时结束。 Signed: Lewis SC Smythe 注：副总干事索恩先生报告说，我们已经将85袋大米作为赈济口粮供应难民，分发给金陵女子文理学院和难民收容所内红十字会粥厂的粮食也包括在内，还包括每天出售的大约10袋大米。目前，我们仅剩有储备粮约2000袋大米。 尊敬的拉贝先生： 兹敬告，今日下午5时在平仓巷3号举行国际红十字会会议，将讨论下列事宜： 1.刚收到上海国际红十字会的电报，询问以何种方式帮助我们。 2.中国伤兵医院当前的形势： （1）工人的工资问题； （2）食品供应问题。 3.我们委员会要向日本伤员提供帮助吗？ your faithful Signed: Ernest H. Foster secretary 1938年2月7日 今天下午，我和米尔斯与惨遭枪杀的一位中国妇女的女儿及其姐妹们一起来到现场，就在豪布斯少校先前住过的房子附近，亲眼目睹后确信，许博士报告说4人被害一事千真万确。我们看见了3具尸体（1具女尸，2具男尸）并排横卧在空地上，还有1具男尸在10米以外。一副临时担架是一块用绳子绑在竹竿上的木板，被老年死者的妻子唤来的2名男子想用此担架去拾老年男子的尸体时被枪杀，担架就落在尸体的中间。这件事又是发生在贫苦农民身上，他们仅占有一小块耕地，其中一部分已经耕作，土房里空空荡荡，一无所有。据女儿说，她母亲身上大约还有10元钱，这可是她的全部家产，但衣服口袋里已不见其踪影。我和米尔斯为此感到十分震惊。女儿已欲哭无泪，我向她手中塞了10元钱，她频频叩头，这起码是补足了她的钱。我们临走时，死者的姐妹们在每具尸体身上撤了一把土。 早上8时，所有妇女和姑娘一个紧挨着一个地站立在我们院子中央的小路上，这是院子里唯一的一块空地。她们耐心等待着，直到我吃完早饭。我要动身去委员会总部，刚一出门，她们就双膝下跪，跪在潮湿冰冷的水泥地上不起来。我通过她们信赖的刘司机对她们说：“日本人和自治委员会公开宣布，你们今天必须离开难民收容所（即安全区），如果你们想留下，我个人也不反对，我不会赶你们出去的！但是，如果日本兵大队人马开进来，强迫你们离开我的屋子与院子，我一个外国人单枪匹马的又有什么办法呢？你们必须看到，我的权力太小，我不能长期保护你们！尽管如此，我还会想方设法阻止日本人闯进院里。请让我到德国大使馆去与使馆代表商谈一下。”“他没办法。”刘喊道。这样，她们才站起来，让我走了。 我曾想今天上午与贝茨博士一起去日本大使馆，把一个日本官员带到百子亭的杀人现场。在我家附近的中山路上，我看到约200名日本士兵列队而来，我害怕这些军人（如宣称的那样）会强行清理安全区。因此，我急速驶往平仓巷找美国人，动员所有外国人为难民收容所站好岗。然后，我又亲自来到德国大使馆，找到罗森博士，他很乐意与我一起返回小桃园，想亲眼看看，日本人是如何侵犯我的领地和房屋的。谢天谢地，什么事也没发生！日本士兵列队是为了欢迎顺道来访的日本将军。在我家叙谈了一个小时后，我们来到美国大使馆与阿利森先生商谈。然后，我们驱车前往总部，再次确认，日方确实没有进犯安全区。于是，我们5人（罗森博士、斯迈思先生、施佩林、我和自治委员会代表吉米·王）一起来到百子亭杀人现场。此时，已有人用芦席把4具死尸裹了起来，准备把他们埋葬在附近的小山坡上。吉米在附近找到一个中国人，他给我们详细描述了当时的情况：人们所说的想保护自己人力车的那个中国老人，想从一草棚中搬出两把椅子放进自己的家。就是为了这两把可能是偷来也可能是廉价买来的椅子，他被日本士兵的子弹击中，身受重伤，躺在地上。他的妻子（或是妹妹？）与其他两个男性亲属急忙来救他，想把他拾走，就在这时，他们也遭枪杀致死。即便这位老人偷了两把椅子，每把新椅子也不过5元钱，也没有理由说日本人可以因其盗窃行为把他打死，更没有理由把正要去抬走这个伤员或垂死者的两位男子和一位妇女杀害，况且，他们自己每天都从屋里搬出大量家具，在马路上公开烧毁。 除此之外，今天一切平安无事，待在我院子里的难民可以喘一口气了。除博斯先生（荷兰大使馆代表）外，与“蜜蜂”号一起到达的还有大批信件：妻子1月22日、2月1日和2月4日发自上海的来信；奥托去年11月25日发自慕尼黑的来信及总部2月3日发自上海的函件。总部来函通知我说，我必须关闭南京办事处，最迟于2月底抵达上海，然后回德国休假。 situation report 南京，1938年2月8日 （407）2月5日晚上7时30分，5个日本士兵闯进天竺路麦梁氏家，翻查男人的口袋索要钱物，并企图强奸麦太太，但未能得逞，麦太太逃脱了。 （408）2月5日晚上7时40分，2个日本士兵闯进颐和路池迟氏的家，抢走5元钱，还想强奸妇女，好在她们逃跑了，幸免于难。 （409）2月5日上午8时，2个日本士兵闯入夫子庙附近瞻园路的艾李氏家，她是2月3日回到家中的。此时，酒店里的男人们都被拉去做工去了，于是，日本人把艾太太拖进屋里，房门反锁长达10分钟，他们逼迫她脱光衣服，她可是10天前才分娩，孩子天折了。屋里的另一个名叫冯何氏的妇女故意撒谎说，她4天前才生了孩子，孩子一出生就死了，这才未遭蹂躏。日本士兵临走时威胁说，他们还要再来，看看她是否说的是实话。 （410）2月5日上午10时，四五个日本士兵闯入黄泥岗的王刘氏家中，向她要姑娘和女孩子。傍晚5时，又来了一批日本士兵，他们猛烈敲门，要强行进屋。王刘氏和家人从后门逃走了。他们是按要求于2月4日回到家中的。 （411）2月4日，沃特林小姐报告说，有8个中国人为日本人干了七八天活，所得报酬是一张印有1908年2月7日日期的德国纸币，面值为100马克。这张钞票当然已无价值，被入档保存。 (Watling) （412）2月4日下午4时，3个日本士兵（其中2人全副武装）闯入（宁海路以东的）华新巷某家，索要钱财和姑娘。屋内的老妇们吓得跑走，躲过了这些士兵。 （413）2月4日下午，冯太大想带孩子回跑马巷的家，当他们经过富民坊时，受到2个日本士兵的袭击。他们把她拖进防空洞，想对她施暴，孩子大喊大叫，把他们撵跑了。 （414）2月3日早晨，吴先生携带全家回到他在龙蟠里的家中，一个日本士兵两次闯进他家，几乎掠走了他的全部行李。后来，这个日本兵又来了，把男人们都赶到屋外，扒光一个已婚妇女的衣服，强奸了她。 （415）2月3日下午5时，3个日本士兵闯入大中桥附近尚书巷某家，把女主人怀抱的婴儿甩在一旁，把她强奸后，狂笑着离去。 （416）宋曹氏报告说，她离开安全区后，在水西门被日本岗哨拦截，他们对她进行搜身，拿走了3.80元钱。穿过城门后，她又被日本士兵拖进防空洞。他们正要强奸她时，迎面走来一位30来岁的妇女，于是，他们强奸了这位少妇，而她逃回了城里。 （417）2月4日，3个日本士兵闯入西门太平桥杜太太家，想要强奸她。当她听到声音时，急忙钻到织布机后面躲藏起来。日本士兵搜寻30分钟未果，然后离去。杜太太又回到了难民收容所，亲自报告了这件事。 （418）2月3日晚上8时，4个日本士兵翻越北平路某家院墙，抢走史先生1元钱、陶先生3元钱，两次强奸了赵太太和刘大太。 （419）2月3日晚上8时，3个日本士兵闯进北平路的另一家，抢走了金先生2.20元、胡先生2.50元和杜先生1.40元钱。 （420）2月3日下午1时，刚回到家中的23岁的姚罗氏就遭到日本士兵的强奸。 （421）2月2日早上，王玉林（音译）正和妻子一起返回住所，路遇一辆载有3个日本士兵的卡车，卡车猛然刹住，士兵们纵身跃下，抢走了王先生的提箱，逼迫其妻登上汽车。幸好王太太挣扎着从卡车上跳了下来，才免受其难。然而，行李丢了。 （422）2月2日，王杨氏回到她和平门外蟠龙山的家中。当天上午11时，4个日本士兵闯入她家要强暴她，她即下跪求饶。他们狠狠打了她一顿，抢走了10元钱才放手。王太太害怕日本士兵再次侵扰，带着孩子回到了难民收容所。 （423）2月2日，24岁的谢钱氏在返回下关住所的途中遭到日本士兵的袭击，他们把她拖进一间屋子进行强奸。获释后，她在城门外又遭到三四个日本士兵的骚扰，巧遇一个日本海军军官解救了她。在红卍字会的帮助下，她又返回了难民收容所。 （424）2月1日中午，6个难民离开难民收容所，回到位于西玉壶坊的家中，一个日本士兵闯了进来，四处张望。他还叫来一个同伙，把这些才回家的人洗劫一空。他们用刺刀胁迫，抢走了8.30元和几个铜板。（不完整！） 签名：L.斯迈思 昨天下午，日本大使馆邀请我们去听音乐会（详见下面的节目单），罗森博士断然拒绝，而我们委员会只能逢场作戏，笑脸前往！ 南京日本大使馆军人音乐会 1938年2月8日下午3时 playlist 乐队指挥：陆军军乐中尉大沼哲 1.序曲：轻骑兵FV苏佩曲 2.多瑙河之波圆舞曲V.尹瓦诺夫斯基曲 3.一步舞：中国城，我的中国城J.施瓦尔茨曲 4.长歌：老松大沼哲曲 5.梦幻曲：阿依达威尔第曲 6.序曲：威廉·退尔G.罗西尼曲 7.进行曲：我们的军队军乐队 我们上午还在四处查看被日本军人杀害的中国人，下午却要去欣赏日本军队举行的音乐会，显然有些过分，但是，在这充满了欺骗的东方世界，一切都是可能的。为了给对方面子（一张早已丢尽的脸面），为了顾及闻名于世的东亚礼仪，我们委员会几乎全体成员都出席了音乐会！此外，沙尔芬贝格和许尔特尔，美国领事阿利森和英国代表杰弗里也大驾光临。我们还极有耐心地让人为《读卖新闻》照了一张相，杰弗里和一个叫盖莎的可爱的女人站在我们中间。 为解决我申请往返上海的事宜，福井先生约我今天一早就去日本大使馆。也许他想再次提醒我，让我切切不可忘记，在上海只许说日本人的好话！如果他认为我会不同意，那就大错特错了。当然，在这方面他不会错，我也不会错，他对我已经相当了解，他知道，我会以同样的亚洲式虚伪向他保证，说他想听的话。至于我以后是否还把它当真，那就是另一回事了。对此，他肯定是不会相信的。据总部最后一封来信，我是决不可能再回到这里了，但是，现在我还不能让别人知道。 现在是到了最后关门的时候了！我对张（国珍）说：“我得回德国。”张听了忧心忡忡地直摇头。“我需要箱子，也就是说，要用木料做箱子，我还有几件小行李要装箱。”“木料？”张问，“现在连做棺材的木头都不够了。”不过，他会设法搞到几块木板。我们的家具以及由我自己付钱购买的办公设备全部留下，带不走。至于这些家具以后怎样处置，谁也不知道。我最心疼的是那幅油画，但又有什么办法呢？普菲岑罗伊特太太说什么来着？她说，“不必为50芬尼的东西操心！” 张刚才带回来消息说：“根本没有木料，惟独日本人有，可是，他们不卖！”我真为这些漂亮的旧衣服感到可惜！