<page_title> Population of Nanjing in December of 1937 </page_title> <section_title> Scholarly research </section_title> <table> <cell> David Askew <col_header> Scholar </col_header> </cell> <cell> 73,790-81,500 <col_header> Nanking Garrison Force troop strength </col_header> </cell> </table>
Askew settles on a range of 73,790-81,500 for the Nanking Garrison Force.