Different from previous years in that there were no lantern process sions and other forms of festivities because of the war, China's National Holiday was observed this year with a grim determination to carry on a prolonged war of resistance (against Japanese aggression.
Simple was the manner in which a commemoration meeting was held by the Shanghai City Government at Fenglinchiao yesterday morning, at which Mr. O. K. Yui, the Mayor, delivered an address on the significance of the National Day and urged the people to be prepared to fight to the bitter end so as to ensure the final victory for the Chinese. Various public organizations held their respective meetings to celebrate, but all in a very simple way in accordance with the government's instructions. National flags were displayed everywhere.
Meanwhile, efforts were redoubled to enforce the Chinese boycott of (Continued on page 10)
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