Troops' Bravery Under Fire Impresses Nanking Women Nanking, Sept. 9.
"The bravery of the Chinese {roo and the "indescribable hardship they are suffering in their pt to check the advance of Japanese troops were described by two girl delegates of the Chinese National Women War Relief Association on their return today after a visit to comfort troops on the Shanghai front.
The Chinese lines, they. declared, were being subjected to terrific aerial, artillery and naval bombardments, and they themselves had many narrow escapes from death during their visit. The bravery of the Chinese soldiers they stated, was almost bey They were holding on to positions "despite merciless ani unceasing Japanese bombardment, ani if one detachment was wiped out another quickly took its place." Sometimes troops, they added, held on for four or five days without food or sleep—Reuter.
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