Breach of Peace Agreement by Japanese Charged Speaking at the press conference yesterday, Mr. O. K. Yui, the Mayor, paid:
"With regard to the somewhat long and laboured statement of the Japanese Consul-General, wherein he attempted in vain to shift the responsibility for the Shanghai hostilities on Chinese shoulders, I have no desire further to try the publics patience.
"The Japanese Consul-General admitted the Japanese occupation of Patsuchiao, which constituted an open breach of the agreement of 1932. He forgot to mention, however, that the Japanese naval forces again violated the same agreement this year when they despatched armed units into Chapei on the occasion of the disappearance of Miyasaki, a Japanese seaman, who was alleged to have been kidnapped by Chinese but was later found to have deserted, for which incident an apology was tendered by the Japanese Admiral.
"As regards his outbursts against the foreign press, I feel that no useful purpose can be served by using offensive remarks." the wreckage has been inspected by a number of foreigners The bodies of no less than 81 airmen have been buried by the Chinese authorities and eleven others have been captured while about a score escaped. Judging from the size of the bombers and other planes brought down it is estimated that 150 Japanese airmen were accounted for in the seventeen days in August.
Two Chinese airmen accounted for no Jess than five Japanese planes apiece. One brought down four and another three, while seven are credited with two each. These totals have been largely added to during September,
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