To Take Part in Celebration Of City's Capture The Rev. Shinichi Ohta, manager of the Japan Shinto Priests' Association, left here for Hangchow esterday morning to officiate at a ceremony celebrating the occupation of the city.. The ceremony will be held at the mouth of the Chientang River.
Bringing with him mess es encouragement from dri Ryokitsu_ Arima, 1J.N.R., President of the Central Federation of tional Spirit Mobilization, and -the Rev, Rentaro Mizuno, Chairman of the Japan Shinto Priests' Association, Mr. Ohta arrived here on December 21.
The following day, he conveyed the messages, "machi" rice cakes, and straw festoons to Vice-Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese China Sea Fleet, A similar visit was paid to Gen, Iwane Matsui, Commander-it Chief of the Japanese Expeditionar Force, on, December 23.
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