"protracted Hostilities"
Chésen as Theme Tokyo, Sept. 6.
Into the stately halls of the Imperial Palace—referred to by respectful subjects as "that which lies beyond nine layers of clouds"—yesterday crept the Hation-Wide consciousness of the grave situation facing Japan, Imperidl Household officials Teveiiléd., today.
At the monthly regular poetry contest held at the Palace, the Emperor chose "Protracted Hostilities" as the sübject for his poem, while Princes of the Blood composed poems with "Technical Industry" as their theme.—Domei, Koréati Farmers Aid War Chest Saving part of their meagre allowante of Y.l0 a month since May, 30 out of 1,000 Formosan youths who volunteered for labour service with the Japutiese Army in China have tohifibüted Y.112 to the Japanese war chest, the Shanghai "Nippo" reported yesterday.
The donors are members of the Tainan, Taichu and Shinchiku groups of the volunteers, who are now engaged in growing vegetables for consumption by the Japanese Army in a farm outside Shanghai. The first group, of, these volunteer farmers arrived here on April 27. Shinchiku was dhe of the towns bombed by Chinese aircraft in the first and only raid on Formosa earlier this year.
To collect Y.112, many of the youths gave up smoking while others reduced their remittances home after having secured the sanction of their parents, the Shanghai "Nippo" said. The money was handed at the offices of the Japanese daily for transfer tò Tokyo on Monday.
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