The Archive · 1937

Japanese Rumours Denied by Mayor

"Undreamed of Flights of Imagination" Praised Shanghai, Sept, 23.

Mr. 0. K. Yul, the Mayor, caiogort cally' denied the allegation "by" the Sapanese that the Chinese had troop oneontrations in Nantao, Not only as it devoid of any military impor tance, but Mot a single Chinese soldier was in that dlateiel.

Hoferring to the Japanese rumour hat the Chinese have turned over the Administration of Nantso. to" th French" authorities, the Mayor said that far from being annoyed, lis had been Pogaled by this Latest simple apanese absurdity. In refuting the Pumour, the Mayor paid n high tribute the "undreamed of flights of the:

'AL prest conference yester Jopaneve spokesman. said Tapanese could neither -aflrm nor any that negotiations. between Me.

'K, Yui andthe French authori= {es for the temporary control by the French of Nantao (ay had been pubished' in "a "Tocal "Japanese newspaper) had taken place,

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