The Mausoleum on the slopes

The Mausoleum on the slopes of Purple Mountain, Nanking. The monument is a revered spot to all Chinese. The population of Nanking, China's capital, is awaiting the carrying out of the threat of the Japanese commander-in-chief in Chinese waters, Vice Admiral Hasegawa, to destroy the city from the air. 54 Japanese planes have already carried out a "dress rehearsal" of the big raid threatened for today. There are 300 British residents in Nanking and the men are remaining at the posts._x000D_ 21 September 1937_x000D_ [Japanese troops who have reached the outskirts of Nanking, have planted their banner on the Purple Mountain where the body off to the Dr. Sun Yat Sen, founder of the Chinese Republic, is buried. The Mausoleum is the Mecca of thousands of Chinese pilgrims. Japanese forces have taken up position for the final advance on the capital._x000D_ 7 December 1937]