澳媒報導的第二批亞包中國軍人遣返——流放在熱帶叢林中的抗日將士(附16)

澳媒報導的第二批亞包中國軍人遣返——流放在熱帶叢林中的抗日將士(附16)

自前中國軍人戰俘首批遣返人員自1946年底從新不列顛島啟程返回中國的上海之後，尚餘400人左右仍在亞包等待遣返。因運輸船隻久久無法解決，留待遣返的人員又因國共衝突及其它原因，引致混亂，澳軍當局和中國駐澳大使館均十分重視。在這種情況下，澳方加緊聯係船隻，中方也頻頻催促。就是在這樣的情況下，第二批遣返人員才最終得以在1947年8月啟程，返回中國給廣州。下麵的這篇報導，就是說明在第二批軍人遣返前，駐澳中國大使館武官處派人前往亞包，處理相關事宜。 

CHINESE ARMY TO BE REPATRIATED FROM NEW BRITAIN
RABAUL, Friday

Lieutenant Lin, of the Chinese Legation in Melbourne, has arrived to arrange for the repatriation of the Chinese Army force, 500 strong in New Britain.

Illicit stills found outside and inside the Chinese camp by European and Native police started a fracas, in which bottles were thrown. One policeman was injured.

The brawl is one of many disturbances which have occurred, brie of which resulted in the death of a Chinese corporal.

The Chinese Army consisted of released prisoners of war held by the Japanese and transported to the islands as labourers.

The Canberra Times, Saturday 26 April 1947, p.1.