The Archive · 1939

Admirals Return Calls By Japanese

Shanghai, Nov. 17.

Rear-Admiral William A. Glassford, commander of the United States Navy Yangtze Flotilla, called on Lieut.-Gen, Suruma Fujits, "commander of the newly-created Japanese Army Shanghai Area Command, at the' latter's official residence in the Civic Centre at 1020 o'clock yesterday morning, The visit was a return call for that paid upon Rear-Admiral Glassford by Major-Gen, Shozo Sakurai, chief of staff of the Shanghai Area Command, on Nov. 14 when he announced Lieut Gen. Fuslte's formal assumption of Rear-Admiral R. V. Holt, com mander of the British Yangtze' asia, iso sited Lieut-Cen, Fusita dur? ing the morning, reluming a cal Major-Gen. Sakurai.

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