澳媒报导的第二批亚包中国军人遣返——流放在热带丛林中的抗日将士(附16)
自前中国军人战俘首批遣返人员自1946年底从新不列颠岛启程返回中国的上海之后，尚余400人左右仍在亚包等待遣返。因运输船只久久无法解决，留待遣返的人员又因国共冲突及其它原因，引致混乱，澳军当局和中国驻澳大使馆均十分重视。在这种情况下，澳方加紧联系船只，中方也频频催促。就是在这样的情况下，第二批遣返人员才最终得以在1947年8月启程，返回中国给广州。下面的这篇报导，就是说明在第二批军人遣返前，驻澳中国大使馆武官处派人前往亚包，处理相关事宜。
CHINESE ARMY TO BE REPATRIATED FROM
RABAUL, Friday
Lieutenant Lin, of the Chinese Legation in
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
