Produced in 1938 by the United Council for Civilian Relief in China, an organization led by Theodore Roosevelt Jr., this film vividly shows the nation of China under assault by the Japanese Imperial Army and documents the brutality of the invaders. The UCCR was created before U.S. involvement in WWII when the nation was technically a neutral power. Some Americans however felt it was important to speak out against Japanese aggression and the war crimes that were being committed. The film spares little grace in painting a portrait of the Japanese soldiers as monsters who repeatedly rape and torture women, bayonet young children, and have no regard whatsoever for civilian casualties.

The film was apparently shown as part of an American fundraising drive made in concert with Madame Chiang Kai-shek that included an event in New York City called “A Night in Old China” and a series of “bowl of rice” parties across the United States. Nearly $1 million was raised for relief efforts as a result of the campaign.

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