Piping, June 12. Three British soldiers were accused yesterday by Japanese witnesses of having been involved in disturbances in bars here on the night of May 26, according to a statement issued to-day by the British Embassy spokesman. The three soldiers were pointed out by the witnesses at an identifies parade held at the British Embassy connection with an Inquiry into the death of Kisaku Sasaki, a Japanese officer attached to the' Manchou-Kuo Ministry of War, whose body was found on the night of May 26 in the street outside a cafe here.
None of the soldiers who participated in the Identification parade, however, was identified as having been directly connected with the death of Sasaki.
An extraordinary statement was issued this evening by the spokes man of the Japanese Embassy, according to "Japanese sour "Judging from all circumstances," the spokesman is reporied to have declared, "it is believed the British soldiers who disturbed a number of Korean bars here on May 26 were the same men who were responsible for the death of Sasaki." This stalement apparently is a riposte to that Issued earlier inthe day by the spokesman. of the British Embassy.
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