On December 15, six street cleaners of District II of the Safety Zone Sanitation Committee were killed by Japanese soldiers who broke into their residence at Drum Tower. Another cleaner was severely bayoneted. The Japanese soldiers had no apparent reason! As stated above, these men were employees of our Safety Zone.

At 4 p.m. on December 15, near the gate of Ginling Women’s College of Arts and Sciences, a truck loaded with rice was seized by Japanese soldiers.

On the night of December 14, all residents of District II of the Safety Zone were driven out of their homes, which were then completely looted. The head of District II himself was robbed twice by the Japanese.

On the night of December 15, seven Japanese soldiers broke into the library building of Nanking University and dragged away seven Chinese women. Three of them were raped on the spot.

On the night of December 14, many people reported to us that Japanese soldiers had broken into the houses of Chinese residents and raped or dragged away women. Panic spread throughout the Safety Zone. Yesterday, hundreds of women moved into several buildings of Ginling Women’s College of Arts and Sciences. Three American gentlemen of our Committee kept watch there throughout the night to protect the 3,000 women and children inside.

On December 14, thirty Japanese soldiers, apparently without any officers, searched the University Hospital and the nurses’ dormitory. The hospital staff suffered organized looting. Stolen items included: six fountain pens, 180 yuan in cash, four watches, two rolls of hospital bandages, two flashlights, two pairs of gloves, and one woolen sweater.

Yesterday, i.e., December 15, from all sides—whether relief stations, public places, or university buildings—reports came in that Japanese soldiers had forced entry and repeatedly robbed Chinese refugees.

On December 15, the U.S. Embassy was broken into and several small items were stolen.

On December 15, Japanese soldiers climbed over the back wall of Ginling Women’s College of Arts and Sciences, smashed open a door, and entered the medical department. Since all movable items had been transferred on December 13, nothing was stolen.

At noon on December 14, Japanese soldiers broke into a house in Jianyin Lane, dragged away four young women, raped them, and released them two hours later.

On the afternoon of December 15, our rice shop on Ninghai Road was searched by Japanese soldiers. They took three bags of rice (3.75 dan) and paid only five yuan. The current market price was nine yuan per dan. Thus, the Japanese army owes the International Committee a total of 28.75 yuan.

On the night of December 14, eleven Japanese soldiers broke into another house on Gangyin Lane and raped four Chinese women.

On December 14, Japanese soldiers broke into the residence of Miss Grace Bauer, an American missionary, stole a pair of leather gloves, drank all the milk on the table, and then emptied the sugar bowl with their hands.

On December 15, Japanese soldiers broke into the garage of American physician R.F. Brady (No. 1 Shuanglong Lane), smashed a window of his Ford car, and then brought a mechanic in an attempt to start the vehicle.

On December 15, Japanese soldiers broke into a Chinese residence on Hankou Road, raped a young woman, and dragged away three others. The husbands of two of the women followed after the soldiers; both men were shot dead.