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OCR: Defenders Of Syonan THE HELIO (Auxilary Servicemen), who are on the frontline of defence and encamped with the Nippon service- men, are receiving praise frera all quarters as their number increases. The Heiho today are sharing the; when they come to town, at the duty and receiving the same treat- ment as the Nippo. soldiers, sleep- same time allowing them to come ing side by side with them under down more often. the same mosquito net in the camps In fact, the Heiho are growing The Nippon soldiers are the in. importance as members of the brothers and the Heiho the small local defence army. The Heiho, who brothers. are in charge of anti-aircraft bat- The authorities concerned are teries, were responsible for damag- planning to offer better treatment ing five cut of the eight Flying and they have doubled the salaries "Superforts" which were damaged of the Helho. They are also open- during the raid on the harbour sec- ing a Heiho Home, somewhere near tor on Feb. 24. the Dai Toa Gekijo, so as to enable the Helho to spend their time there Picture shows Heiho a their pos tions at an anti-aircraft battery