Bringing encouragement to Japan-jose soldiers in Central China, seven members of the Yokohama Municipal Assembly, led by Mr, Minezo Hirano, Jarrived here on December 21 aboard the s, Nagasaki Maru, Mr, Hirano brought messages addressed to Gen. Twane Matsui and Vice-Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa. respectively Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in Centrat China and Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese China Sea Fleet, During a three weeks' tour Mr, Hirano will go as far as Nanking if possible, he said. The group left Yokohama on December 10, while anier_ delegations despatched by the Yokohama Assembly went to North [China on a similar mission, Representing Shinto priests through-lout Japan, Mr. Shinichi Ohta, man-Jager of the Japan Shinto Priests Assoolation, also arrived here in the Nagasaki Maru to encourage troops fat the front,
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