The Archive · 1926

ARMISTICE DAY IN 'SHANGHAI

Veterans', Associations Combine for Celebration The complete programme for the Jcelebration of Armistice Day has not yet been decided, but already: Jarrangements have been completed for some items. The day will open, }as has been the custom for several with the depositing wreaths on the War Memorial at the junction of the International jand French Bunds, in which cere-many the British, French, Belgian, Italian and American United Ser: vices -Associations jointly will participate. This has been fixed for 8.30 am. At 10.80 am, there will be the usual service in Holy Trinity Cathedral, under the auspices the United Services Association jand it is understood that, in order meet the desires of many. service members, who in past years have experienced some difficulty in securing seats or even standing room, special arrangements. will be made for their accommodation, In the evening, there will be a dinner at the Cercle Sportif Fra at which again all the ass ions will combine and a special invitation is extended to lady members. Tickets may be obtained on application to the respective secretaries, Tae coffin bearing the remains of ithe Into Gen. Hsu Shu-tseng, former Minister of War and chief lieutenant another negotiating to ge® throurtifto Marshal Tuan Chi-jui and the between two opposing forces. And] this unique event actually took place, battle was stopped until 12 o'clock the next day to allow the relief party to get clear of the fighting zone, In thanking Mr. Horst-Smith, Mrs.

Cameron reminded those presen that at the present moment for eigners.were shut up in Sianfu, and asking for remembrance in their} prayers that they may have speedy deliverance, Anfu clique, which were brought (3 [Shanghai early this year following his assassination on a train near Peking when the Kuominchun were fin power, will, we understand removed to his ancestral home at Hsuchowfu, North Kiangsu, in th: near future, for burial. Gen. thad just' returned from a tour Europe and America, where he went aa Chinese High Industrial Commissioner, wher. he was assassinated,

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