'Troops' Bravery Under Fire Impresses Nanking Women Nanking, Sept. 9.
The bravery of the Chinese tr00 and. the "indescribable "hardships they. are suffering lo their attempt to cheek the advance at Japanese troops were described by two irl delegates fof the Chinese National: Women War Relief Association on their return today atter 9 visit to contort troops on tthe Shanghai front.
"The Chinese lines, they doctored, were being subjected to terriie acral lilly "and. naval "bombardments and they themselves had many narrow eeapes from death during their visit, 'The bravery of te Chinese soldiers they stated, was almost beyond beet, 'They were holding on 0 positions "despite. moreltess and" unceasing Japanese bombardment, and it one detachment. was wiped' out. another quickly" took its place." Sometimes troops, they added, held on for four for five days without food or steep Reuter.
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