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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description{Top and Bottom photos} With a "Big Sword Society", the Hwang Shih Hwei in North Hupeh (Hubei). Its men work with the Chinese armies to fight the enemy. The two overcoats in front are Japanese. Two views
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description
{Top photo}The Mayor of Hwangchuan (Huangchuan) , Honan (He'nan); Major-General Wang Chan-ping, of the 7th Army; and Special Commissioner Mai Ta-fu of Hwangchuan. (Bottom photo) Members of the ancient peasant secret society, the Hwang Shih Hwei, in North Hupeh (Hubei), a big sword society that practices mystic rites but fight

{Top photo}The Mayor of Hwangchuan (Huangchuan) , Honan (He'nan); Major-General Wang Chan-ping, of the 7th Army; and Special Commissioner Mai Ta-fu of Hwangchuan. (Bottom photo) Members of the ancient peasant secret society, the Hwang Shih Hwei, in North Hupeh (Hubei), a big sword society that practices mystic rites but fight the Japanese. They wear yellow insignia.
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
DescriptionWounded civilians of the ancient "big sword" society, who fought side by side with the 22nd Group Army on the North Hupeh (Hubei) battlefield. The yellow belt tied about the middle is a symbol of this ancient feudal society. (2 views)
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description
(Top photo) Night welcome meeting. New 4th Storm Guerrilla Detachment in Central China. North of Hankow (Hankou). (Bottom photo) The Hwang Hseuh Hwei (Yellow Learning Society), was a peasant self defense society in Central China. They acted as guides and as auxiliaries to the national armies in Central China. In

(Top photo) Night welcome meeting. New 4th Storm Guerrilla Detachment in Central China. North of Hankow (Hankou). (Bottom photo) The Hwang Hseuh Hwei (Yellow Learning Society), was a peasant self defense society in Central China. They acted as guides and as auxiliaries to the national armies in Central China. In one battle 40 of their men were killed. One member wounded in photo.
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description
Chinese war orphans, adopted by the guerrillas in the enemy rear, were placed under a woman teacher (Normal School Graduate). They studied half a day, then presented little plays and sang patriotic songs to the soldiers half a day. The child in the foreground with his head down I tried

Chinese war orphans, adopted by the guerrillas in the enemy rear, were placed under a woman teacher (Normal School Graduate). They studied half a day, then presented little plays and sang patriotic songs to the soldiers half a day. The child in the foreground with his head down I tried to adopt as my son. (top photo)
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
DescriptionThe Yellow River at Tungkwan (Tongguan). (Bottom photo) Young child casualty of a Japanese Air Raid.
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description(Top photo) One of the leaders of the Hwang Hsueh Hwei (a big sword society) and wife in North Hupeh (Hubei). It is a poor peasant organization of Feudal origin. (Bottom photo) Sentry in Ta Hung Shan.
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Author)
Created1937 to 1940
Description
(Top photo) When I went to the guerrilla army, the war orphans who had joined it and who grew to manhood in its ranks, gave me a night reception. They spend a number of hours each day in study and do light work the rest of the time. (Bottom photo)

(Top photo) When I went to the guerrilla army, the war orphans who had joined it and who grew to manhood in its ranks, gave me a night reception. They spend a number of hours each day in study and do light work the rest of the time. (Bottom photo) Tan Shen at the Pao An Tin School in Lihwang (Lihuang).
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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Contributor)
Created1937 to 1940
Description

(Top photo) Red Army Soldiers.
(Bottom photo) "Little Devil" Buglers.

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ContributorsSmedley, Agnes, 1892-1950 (Contributor)
Created1937 to 1940
Description

(Top and Bottom photos) The Children's Army of war-orphans sent a message to American children.