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Chinese Armed Strength of Chinese troop move-day placed twelve diviment—troops—or men—within forty miles of Shanghai, Five divisions, it timated, were along the Nan-shanghai Railway, and four on Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo line, Three divisions were in or about Shanghai, including the Pootung area. Soldiers were active in Pootung, especially across from Wayside lend yangtszepoo, ud other defences were placed. rumoured that an artillery on the Japanese flagship Iczumo was contemplated from Poo-
Late last night, the German Consulate-General issued details of a scheme which has been perfected for dividing up the foreign areas of Shanghai into "evacuation control" areas und assembly places, which will be used if necessary, The foreign areas have been divided into six districts, as follows:—The district north of the Soochow Creek (Chapei, Hongkew and Yangtszepoo; between the Bund ant the Race Course; west of the Race Course te St. Georges and north of Bubbling Well Road; west of St. Georges and rth of Great Western Road; west of Route de Say Zoong and south of Bubbling Well Road; and west of Route de Say Zoong and Route Ghisi.
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