The Archive · 1938

How Kobe Foreigners Fared

(Continued from page 5) lines or anything, too terrible for words, A Japanese advised us to hurry} back to Suma Station and we did, the water then up to our knees. We got back to Suma Station hoping we might be able to get a boat, The man said no, he had to stay and help his friends.

Mr. McKenzie said we might try the beach, so off we started. What with official part of the ceremonies.

A reception wi also held at the Cercle Francaise, and the day's celebrations concluded with the annual dinner and dance at the French Club.

Attending all the observances were members of the French Consular body, French Municipal Council, French Municipal Police. the French banks, French naval and military officers, members of all the foreign forces in Shanghai, representatives of the Shanghai Municipal Council. Shanghai Municipal Police. the foreign consular author and many others,

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