June 7.
'An "at home" was held aboard the cruiser Idzumo, flagship of the Third Japanese Fleet, on Sunday afternoon, as a farewell function for the leaders of the local Japan. se residents. The Idzumo will depart for Japan about June 11 the' Commander, Vice-al Kichisaburo Nomura, and The Idzumo will probably return to Shanghai within a month.
About 200 leading representatives of the local Japanese commun ity were guests at the gathering. Rear-Admiral S. Shimada, Chief of Staff of the Third Fleet,' welcomed the guests on behalf of the Com-for, Vice-Admiral Nomura, and expressed the gratitude of" the 'Commander, his staff, officers and men of the' Fleet for the kindness shown by the residents during their stay in Shanghai waters.
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