Officers and Men da hee Maan, coo Posthumous tribute was paid' toda the French authorities, "This brought 10 the number to 298 naval officers and men killed lof N.V.K. vessels detained by either action or who died from wounds the French or the British authorities. received at the front, the Bureau fitce the outbreak of the war of Decorations and the Ministry of Europe. All cargo consigned to Ham-the Navy announced today. bury by these and six other vessels The officers and men participated were compulsorily unloaded at Bor-in operations along the Yangtze Veaux, London, Liverpool, std el River in Central China, in the vicinity British and French ports, causing, of Canton in Sout China and along, heavy" losses to Japanese consignors. the Chinese coast from September 11, "The Hakozaki Mar, was released 1937 to July 22 this year. by the French. authorities st Mar~ The Order of the Golden Kite was seities but another one, the Fushi awarded 168 of those honoured. Maru, still was detained.
Special mention was made of 24|Uakoraki Maru was said to have others for outstanding exploits—saited Marseilles on Domei.
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