The Archive · 1939

Nanking Tour Sweets, Comforts Given To Japanese Forces

Returning from Nanking after their two-day visit to Japanese garrisons and field hospitals in the "Reformed Government capital. members of the Shanghai Japanese Emergency Women's Society expressed their satisfaction over the cess of their inspection tour, the Shanghai Mainichi" reported yesterday.

Headed by Mrs.. Sumi Tongu, President, of the Society, the 67 members of the group left Shanghai on Tuesday morning and returned to Shanghai at 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Divided into three groups after arriving in Nanking the party visited the Japanese army garrisons and hospitals on Wednesday, and called on the Headquarters of the Naval Special Service Section on Thursday.

Sweets, fruits, and other gifts were presented to the officers and men by the party. Plans for a future trip are being considered for those members of the society who could not make the recent trip, the paper said.

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