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[Paris 1938-1939, Agence Photographique Keystone. Four large glossy b. w. photographs over all size: 18.3 x 13 cm., image size: 17.1 x 12.1 cm., very clean, flawless,each with a slip of printed paper laid on the back side French text. OBSCURE! This is an unusual group of original French press photographs. The photos cover the Sino-Japanese war from 1938 to 1939. Herein we can have a perspective on the rare activities of Chinese women in the anti-Japanese war effort. There are very few photographs or histories outlining the contribution of Chinese women to the war effort. These rare photographs taken by an unknown French news photographer captured the spirit and contribution against the Japanese. Little has been written or recorded about Chinese women in the army or police units. *** THE FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS: a. Dated July 15, 1938. LES FEMMES CHINOISES DANS LA GUERRE. Les femmes Chinoises jouent un role important dans la guerre qui devaste leur pays; beaucoup se sont engagees dans l'armee un grand nombre sont infirmieres. Melle yuen Pin-Kwen, commandant le Corps feminin de Defense de Canton, examine une carte. . English for above: CHINESE WOMEN IN THE WAR. Chinese women play an important role in the war that devastated their country, and many are engaged in the army many are nurses. Miss Pin-yuen Kwon, commander of the female body Defense Canton, examines a map. . This shows a Chinese female high officer, along with her counterpart a male Chinese army officer both looking at maps. Both of these officers are wearing a leather "Sam Brown" pistol belt. In the background are troops waiting for the attack. * b. Dated November 25, 1938. POLICE FEMININE CHINOISE. Le gouvernement de Pekin, sours le controle Japonais, vient de creer un corps de police feminin militarise. Un defile des femmes de la police de Pekin. . English for above: CHINESE POLICE WOMEN. The Government of Beijing, sisters for Japanese control, just create a feminine militarized policing group. A parade of women police in Peking. . This shows a double line of marching Chinese police women, being led out of a Chinese gate. They are in excellent form, each with bed roll over their shoulder, wearing a leather "Sam Brown' pistol belt. * c. Dated May 26, 1939. LES CHINOISES PARTICIPENT A LA LUTTE CONTRE L'ENVAHISSEUR. Un groupe de prisonniers Chinois photographie a Lushan [Chine Centrale]. Parmi les soldats, on remarque una jeune fille a qui les Japonais ont laisse provisoirement son grand fusil. . English for above: THE CHINESE INVOLVED IN FIGHTING [Japanese] INVADERS. A group of Chinese prisoners photograph Lushan [Central China]. Among the soldiers, we see a girl that the Japanese have temporarily left holding a big rifle. . This is a stunning image. Here we have a Chinese girl holding a very long rifle with a leather strap over her neck connecting to the rifle. She also sports a bayonet scabbard lacking the sword-length bayonet. Her expression is stunning, as she gases at the camera. On each side of her are two other Chinese men, wearing heavily padded jackets, their feet are bound with rags, lacking shoes. These sad prisoners are being held by the Japanese. The question remains, just who and what relationship does this girl have ? If she is not a prisoner, then she is either a Japanese, which she is not from her Chinese form of dress. If she is Japanese, why would she wear such bedraggled cloths like a beggar, yet sport a rifle ? * d. Dated October 1, 1938. UN REGIMENT DE FEMMES CHINOISES. N.P.M une section du regiment Chinois de Chunking a son arrivee a Hankow, en route pour le front. Dans ce regiment sont enrolees de nombreuses femmes qui combattent a cote des hommes contre l'invasion Japonaise. . English for above: A REGIMENT OF CHINESE WOMEN. NPM a section of Chinese Chunking regiment at its arrival at Hankow, en route to the front. In this regiment enrolees are many women who fight beside men against the Japanese invasion. . This is an excellent image of the female Chinese regiment of women army personnel. Each wear a new army uniform, leather belt, in formation. The Guide-on flag bearer is a man, and he holds the regiment flag. *** THE CONDITION OF THE IMAGES: The above images are all flawless. Each photo has a printed typed style of text slip of paper attached to the back then folded at the bottom to cover the lower portion of each photo. Please see the photographic images we posted to our website for more details. *** STAMP ON THE VERSO [BACK SIDE]: Each photo has a large black ink stamp on the verso, there are two variations: a. AGENCE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE KEYSTONE, Paris, 25, Rue Royale, with the telephone number. This is stamped on three images. . b. FRANCE PRESSE, Paris, 98, Rue reaumur, Paris. Societe Francaise de Reportages Photographiques et Litteraires. This is stamped on one image. *** .