On the morning of December 8th, 1941, thousands of American, British, Dutch, and other civilians of the Allied nations living in China awoke to find their countries at war with Japan. A hemisphere away from their homelands, they were cut off, isolated, and faced an uncertain future. The Japanese advance ...
1. In a letter dated April 26, 1945, (Enclosure A), source describes the Internment Camp at Weihsien, Shantung Province, North China. Information is given as to the location of some 2000 American, British and other Allied internees.
2. Weihsien is strategically situated at the juncture of important roads leading from Chefoo (Yentai) and Tsingtao (Chingtao) to Tsinan (Chi-nan) and is also on ...