China's 500 Continue to Cling to Posts Shanghai, Oct, 30.
"Long Live the Chinese Republic!" 'With this stirring ery heard by some 'Chinese residents on the south side of the Soochow Creek, near the North Thibet Road bridge, the lone battalion raised their national colours early yesterday morning on one of the two godowns—the only' territory Chapel which still remains Chinese.
With the jagged outline of charred ruins as its background, the Chinese flag, six by eight fect in size, was seen still fluttering valiantly last hight amidst a sea of Rising Sun emblems over the once populous but now, desolate area, 'The grim still-ess' was from time to time shattered by gun fire, but neither force nor persuasion have succeeded in making. the men lay down their arms and abandon their posts.
The third day of the heroic fight put up by China's 500 saw very Titte change of the: situation in this: small-area, Enacted almost in the heart of the elly, the stirring episode continued to draw crowds, botli-for-feign and Chinese, to Vu" Ya Ching Rond, not far from the bridge, yesterday. A group of them were seen carrying foodstuils for the purpose of delivering them to. the gallant defenders,
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