Shanghai Diary (Part 9)

In the fall of 1937, the young American sailor Earl Jackson Clanton was in Shanghai on board the USS Augusta, which was keeping a vigil in the port while Chinese and … Continue Reading →

Shanghai Diary (Part 8)

In the fall of 1937, the young American sailor Earl Jackson Clanton was in Shanghai on board the USS Augusta, which was keeping a vigil in the port while Chinese and … Continue Reading →

Shanghai Diary (Part 7)

In the fall of 1937, the young American sailor Earl Jackson Clanton was in Shanghai on board the USS Augusta, which was keeping a vigil in the port while Chinese and … Continue Reading →

Shanghai Diary (Part 6)

In the fall of 1937, the young American sailor Earl Jackson Clanton was in Shanghai on board the USS Augusta, which was keeping a vigil in the port while Chinese and … Continue Reading →

Shanghai Diary (Part 5)

In the fall of 1937, the young American sailor Earl Jackson Clanton was in Shanghai on board the USS Augusta, which was keeping a vigil in the port while Chinese and … Continue Reading →

Shanghai Diary (Part 4)

In October 1937, the young American sailor Earl Jackson Clanton was in Shanghai on board the USS Augusta, which was keeping a vigil in the port while Chinese and Japanese troops … Continue Reading →

Shanghai Diary (Part 2)

    In October 1937, the young American sailor Earl Jackson Clanton was in Shanghai on board the USS Augusta, which was keeping a vigil in the port while Chinese … Continue Reading →

A Member of China’s Greatest Generation Passes Away

Taiwan’s former Prime Minister Hau Pei-tsun passed away in Taipei Monday, at the age of 100. Also a former defense minister, Hau played an important role in the post-war development … Continue Reading →

The Nanjing Massacre: A Swedish Diplomat Reports (Part Three)

In late 1937 and early 1938, the Swedish envoy to China, Johan Beck-Friis, who was based in Shanghai, filed a series of reports to the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm about … Continue Reading →

The Nanjing Massacre: A Swedish Diplomat Reports (Part Two)

“The soldiers have murdered, burnt and looted while raping women without worrying about the presence of witnesses.” By early 1938, the Swedish envoy to China, Johan Beck-Friis, was in no … Continue Reading →