French Police on Alert in Petain District A mysterious cry over the telephone on Dec. 10 caused French is to rush to various imfed at pistol-point.
Who made the telephone call known, nor of what, nationality or she might be. The sergeant Jeharge room duty at Petain Station answered the telephone when the bell rang at 9.05 p.m. All he heard were two shots and a ery—then silence.
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Rewards to be granted to the Gid soldiers, including Brig.-Gen, Hayashi, who were killed in the Shanghai ment; Mr. here on Dee. 9 from America by the ig arrived fighting, are being considered by the Dollar str. President Lineol Board of Decorations in the Cabinet.
special war-medal will be pre-Amongst the passengers arriving sented to all who rendered mentor.
C.P.0.8, Empress of Japan were fous service in the Shanghai a two former residents of Shanghai, Manchurian incidents, soldiers and M 3 y 4 Mr. and Mrs, Perey Fowler. civilians alike. These recipients are Fowler, who' first reached China expected to total over 100,000. almost exactly 20 years ago, was Rengo. for many years manager of Messi, Brunner, Mond & Ca. (China), Ltd, and subsequently chairman ofthe board of directors of their success Government of sors, Imperial Chemical Industries Greater Shanghgi in identical orders (China), Ltd. He left China four to its subordinate organs prohibits yeart ago to take up an important government and public executive position at the head office organisations from forcibly occupy- of Tmpertal Chemical Industri.s, ing er otherwise encroaching upon Ltd., "in Londo and. Mrs. monasteries and temples within their respective jurisdictions, Fovtlor propose to spend the winter in China.
Tt might have been a hoax, but the sergeant treated it as a-call for help from someone in distress, possibly held up. by armed robbers and With the band of the ist East kidnappers and just prevented from Lancashives playing in the eourtthe Country Club behind the foning for assistance. The sergeant gave the alarm and all Satuting base, the column "marched ible men turned out. past the Commandant, led bythe Searching was carried out for Tight Horse. ome time, and Inguiries made from Jother parts of Shanghai, but 1 Group, with the Russian Regimen The infantry. followed, led by No. ext to last and the Cadet Company Gevelopment of the sffai ported, eet "this unit made its frst public appearance "for some, time, -and Rtrest was aroused by the presence over and the trowels of spectators an Indian, schoolboy, wearing dispersed content with the spectacle. puagerce, in the rans, and. also Those at the saluting base with Rne"Gadel Officer who led: the eon the Commandant included: the two Group Commanders, Majors L. M.
'Next came the Transport Ca, with Cosgrave and E.'S. Barraclough, ite lorries: "and then the' two with their adjutants; Majors T. A. atieriees Last of vail came. the Zee (Orderly Officer), E. H. Me-Tmoured. Car Ca. the man march: Michael and' F. A. R' Leitao, and ing on foot, followed by their cars Cart (Corps Adjutant). fmanged cack Oy 8 dryer, "he woul 'The many interested spectators ineadinese of this company was Jcluded Brigadier Fleming, in m fortunately' spoilt "by the band, was Captain J. W, Hiteheliffe, f [through no fault of its own, chang-Into Corps Adjutant. ing from a tune played for the 'The parade stale' "showed 93 benefit of the artillery to one, in emeers and 1910 oilier, ranks on parade, 'These figures include' 2 lof the march past.' However, Snfantey march time, inthe middle of the Russian Regiment, of-whom impressive cars brought_up, the tail the Volunteer Russian Ca, formed a fof the procession, the parade was thind yesterday.
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