To the Editor of the "Nokri-Cuma Dany News"
Sin; ie" Major-General has directed me to write to you and ex-ind the medium of your thanks to the many unknown persons who kindly visited and gave presents io the British "Troops during the Christmas period. "This was most noticeable in the case of perimeter posts and their kindness is very much. appreciated.
He desires to say, however, that should any of your readers again feel similarly disposed he would be grateful if they would send their gifts through this Headquarters in order that a more equitable distribution may be made and thus all the men be enabled to participate in their generosity and not only those actually in the. posts.
"M. C. Russert, Captain, Staff Captain, Shanghai Area.
Shanghai, Jan. 4.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.