CHINESE INFANT BRIGADE ON THE MARCH IN TSINGTAO
Tsingtao, China (JFK+50) On April 6, 1926, The Evening Star reports that "a Chinese infant brigade is the latest civil war anomaly in Tsingtao*."
Applicants must be more than 13 years of age, sound and sturdy.
The participants are promised, by the local commander, "regular rice rations."
Wearing "baggy regimentals" they have been described as "not appearing soldierly" and have been observed playing "kid games."
Associated Press says...
"How they would be used in repelling the enemy has not developed."
*Tsingtao (now Qingdao) is the 15th largest city in China with a population over 10 million. It was originally a fortress, but now is a major seaport and naval base. It is home of Hisense Electronics.
SOURCE
"Chinese Boys of 13 And Older Forced Into Army Brigade," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 6, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
