The defence of the foreign settlement of Shanghai, which is entrusted to the hands of the self-defence volunteer brigades, was recently entrusted to the Jewish detachment which forms part of the brigade. Each week one detachment in turn is in charge of the defence. The Jewish Volunteers’ battalion now consists of 60 Jewish youths and their number increases daily. The Jewish Volunteers are all members of the Revisionist Youth Organization of Brith Trumpeldor and carry the blue-white Zionist flag as their ensign.
The Jewish battalion was awarded special recognition during the annual parade of the brigade, and participated in the manouevres at which government representatives and military attaches of the various consulates were present.
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