Miaohangcheng Situated at Mlachangcheng, where the heaviest fighting took place in the Sino-Japanese hostilities near Shanghai four years sgo, the Unknown Heroes Tomb, built by the Toeat Chinese community in honour men who. paid the supreme sucriflee was formally unveiled 10am, on Sunday at 2 ceremony attended by hundreds. o¢ Chinese, headed by Gen, Wu Te-chen, the Mayor, Mr. 0. K. Yui, his chief secretary, Mr, 'Wang Shao-lai, of the Chinese" Ratepayers. Association, Mr. Vu Yarching, the Chinese shipping. magnate, and' Gen, Chang. Chi-chunk. commander of the Sth Army which Took part in the Shanghai hostilities 'The unveiling ceremony originally was set to take place on January 28 this year, the anniversary of the commencement the Shanghai hestiities, "but was delayed ill yesterday' morning. National flags Were lowered to half-mast. by busi: ness shops In memory of the affair.
With the brass band of the Gar~ ison Commissioner's office playing, the Mayor, with a pair of Selssors, cut a length of red silk that huni: vee" the gate of the fom "an Dullding was ished open the gate. stone" container Inside
Which vere. the ashes of thou Known soldiers who fought so. gal-Jantly inthe Shanghat hostilities Wreaths sent in honour of the dear by Government officials "and public
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