According to word received here yesterday, the Japanese Emperor has granted special gifts in money to the families of the three heroes who sacrificed their lives Miachungehen. Privates Emoto, Sakve, and Kitagawa states the Press Union. The gifts have been gi fence ing members of the well as an appre heroic services.
The decision to grant these gifts was notified to the families of these soldiers through the War, ister. The respective heads of the three families will later appear at the Imperial Household Dey tment to receive the gifts.
Information from Japan indicates, acts of the three privates Bri belonging to the Kurume Mixed Brigade, which was the first unit of Army forces to arrive in Shanghai area, are now the theme of Press comments. musical compositions, cinema scenarios, and literary essays and novels. as' well. as popular lectures. Bronze stagness of the three humble sappers are to be erected in front of Osaka Castle.
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