Cities in Occupied China Suffer Food Shortage The Tice situation in occupied areas in general has reached a serious stage as rice riots are now even reported from Wusih, writes a Chinese correspondent in that district. Last week, it is said, many rice riots have occurred in the district with varying quantities of rice stolen from many shops by the poor, One rice hong is said to have suffered the most having been robbed of more than 180 piculs of rice, The riots were staged during u cheap sale period when the price was quoted at $25 per picul Disorders were reported from many shops as throne they could get hold of.
The poor filled their bags wim rice and those who did not carry anything with which to hold rice did so with their pans and clothing. The district police were said to have had a hard time in controlling the rioters who acted on a large scale simultaneously in many shops. When officers reached one shop another shop was victimized.
Recent reports from Soochow indicate also that the rice situation there is also serious as the price has been increased.
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