To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuma Dalny News"
Sm;—In the Fire Brigade Monthly Report for April published in this day's Municipal Gazette, it appears that during' April there were 86 genuine fires,.of which no fewer than 54 took place in the Northern and Eastern Districts!
As these Northern and Eastern Districts are entirely under the con-iron of the Japanese military forces and have been so for the past eight months, and, as very few Chinese actually live in these districts and the population substantially consists of Japanese military and civilians. 1 beg to point to the sinister and significant fact that of all the fires in the territory that was once tite International Settlement, no less than 54 out of a total of 86 took place Jast April in the Japanese sphere of civilizing sincerity.
This amounts to about 63 per cent, in a partially empty district suffering from the dead hand of Japanese domination, I hope that any English-understanding Japanese who may read this letter will not fail to explain to their compatriot ud especially those in authority ficance. unpleasant signi-
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