The Archive · 1939

Buddhist Priest

idea Of Troops from Hangchow m Monk's Robes In the ròbes of a Buddhist priest, Major-Goh. Jiro Mari, retired, rè- turned to Shanghai Saturdi fay on a pilgrimage of battlefields across Which he led Japanese tróóps after the landing at chow Bay in November, 1937. He arrived in the Shanghai Maru, together with 131 first class and 309 third class passengers.

Theluded among the, latter were Mr. Náotake Arihisa, Japanese vice-consul at the Consulate-General in Nanking, Mr. Genki Abe, one-time Commissioner of Police m Tokyo, Mr. Minoru Okasaki, a secretary of the Asia Development Board, and Major General Hoju Kano, retired.

Thirteen Japanese residents from the Mandated South Seas Islands, also arrived en route to visit troops at various fronts.

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