Invoking the protection of four Japanese deities upon the railway lines now. controlled by the Japanese military in Central China, dedication ceremonies of a shrine were held at 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon in Shanghai.
The Sun Goddess, progenitrix of the Japanese race; the spirit of Emperor Meiji, and the gods enshrined in the Atsuta and Hakozaki Shrines, are the deities revered in the new Railway Shrine erected near the North Station, the "Shanghai Mainichi," for one day the sole Japanese newspaper here, said yesterday.
More than 100 Japanese connected with the Central China Military Railways Bureau, headed by Mr. Ichitaro Kambayashi, attended the Shintoist dedication rituals on Friday, according to the newspaper.
"In the course of the present war, which already has lasted more than a year, great suffering has been inflicted upon the country.
"N we are able to re-establish peace in. conformity with justice, then the existence and independence of the nation may be maintained and ihe aim of armed resistance is reached.
"These three points constitute the principles of peace.
"As to the terms of peace, we must take them into careful consideration in order to assure their appropriateness. 3 "Of special importance is the point that the withdrawal from China of the Japanese Army in its totality must be prompt and universal in all directions.
"Furthermore the so-called specified areas where Japanese troops may be stationed for a period concurrent with the contemplated anti-Comintern pact must be restricted to the vicinity of Inner Mongolia only.
"This affects China's sovereignty end administrative independence and integrity, and only. by this restric-Yon will China be able to carry out the work of post-war rehabilitation end reconstruction of a modern Boy Thief Sentenced To Five Months Convicted of larceny, a Russian gypsy boy named Boris Mihailov was santeneed to five months' irprisopnient while his middle-aged accomplice. also a Russian, named Ishvan Mihai, got three months' imprisonment by the First Special District Court yesterday It was revealed by the prosecution Fa on Friday afternoon at about 2 clock the accused put in their appearance at Honan Yoko Company, HKiangse Road. Pretending to be shopping they mingled with the crowd and victimized a Japanese customer. The first accused put his hand in the left side pocket of his victim and took Cut $55 in notes but when he tried {p pass the money on to the second accused it slipped out his hand and dropped to the floor thus arousing the suspicions of their victim who easily @ought them and handed them over fo the police.
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