Statements by Journalist Visit~ ors Cause of Indignation Several associations have commented adversely on several statements which the party of American journalists who were in Shanghai are said to have made. At a meeting of the Diplomatic Affsirs- Com-ruttee, it was pointed out that while in Japan the newspaper men had made. several comments which were "extremely detrimental to China." and the meeting resolved to send telegrams to Chinese Ministers in America and Japan to ascertain the object of the trip by the newspaper men and that confidential reports should be submitted. translation from the Chinese press of a report of a Kuomintang, necting is appended:—
In connection with the baseless statements made by the American Journalists the First District Kuomintang of the Shanghai Special District has issued the' following manifest "Those who have confidence in America believe that America is a nation that upholds justice; that she has sympathy for weak nations and that she is supporting China. All Chinese must now be fully convinced that this is not so, We should realize clearly that all the impenalists throughout the world are trying to occupy our territory, to deprive China of her rights and to exterminate the Chinese people.
"In order to preserve our national rights and territory our Government recently demanded the abolition of consular jurisdiction. America was the first nation to voice her oppesi~ tion, American journalists who visit ed China were exploited by the Japanese imperialists in Japan and
stout China. Such comments are certain baseless views most detrimental to China and are liable to mislead the people of the whole world. For the sake of the strongly advocate that our Government give a severe warning to the American journalists and to lodge strong protest with the American imperialists. People throughout the [country should urge our Government to enforce revolutionary and non-cooperative foreign diplomacy aguinst.all imperialists marder to secure victory for the* Chinese citizens revolution."
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