The Archive · 1937

Mukden Incident Anniversary

Chinese to Observe Three Minutes Silence

Shanghai, Sept. 1 Torday Shanghai swill join" with the rear of China in commemorating the sixth anniversary of the Mukden Incident with greater solemnity and seriousness in face of further Jopanaggression In North China and Shanghai at present, 'According to orders of the local Kuomintang" Headquarters, the 'Shanghai populace aye to observe 3 three-minute silence at noon to-day. 'After that, they are to pledge sup port' to ihe Government and its Fenders and to vow their willingness to sacrifice everything. even their Ife, for longedravwneout war with in addition, the Party Headquarters ruled, the. people here should take 4 Vegetable diet to-day in order to favo. money. for contributions "comfort" funds to the Chinese fenders, 'Ag {o-morrow is the eve of the! imid-autumn festival, during which the "moon' cake" Is. the. traditional favourite of the Chinese. the Tangois inder to - eat the plain' cake"

'The "Kwang Bing" Is a sort of blsoult popularized by General Chieh Chickwang for his troops. Aghting against Japanese invaders during the 'Ming' Dynasty. This is to. reming the people of the determined. and rin "resistance of Chinese troops more than 400 Years. ago. against foreign invaders.

The Chinese flag will My at alt= mast to-day. (throughout the ely, 'Tinie are several thousand technical men among the war victims now quartered in the various focal refuses Camps, according to a Chinese report which' says that: they' will_get proper training for war time services.

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