At 6 in the evening, martial law had been declared and immediately che military began to dynamite streets to save what was left of the city. Their work was well-organized, effective, calm. During the next day, Sunday, the military took control of the parks began to distribute rice and water to the people there. They also took control of the burned dis-~ tricts and prevented whatever looting might have occurred. Looting in Tokio was at a min-
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