"The enemy," General Han asserts, "are again using their old tricks at this critical time in order to cause dissension and to create suspicion. By such rumours they are confusing the minds of people, so that they can neither' see nor hear clearly.
"AN this I deeply regret and sincerely abominate. It will be fortunate for our nation if our fellow-countrymen and oun friends from foreign lands do not fall into this trap by believing such "false and groundless rumours."
According to Chinese reports, Japanese "plane flew over Tsinan September 22 and ters, one each for chung, asking for their attitude regarding an autonomous federation of the five northern provinces—Reuter.
"Nicht Nichi" Prediction Tokyo, Sept. 30, An autonomous federation of the five. provinces in North China—Hopei, Shantung, Shansi, Suiyuan ard Charhar—will be organized fól-towing "the successful termination of Japanese military operations," prediets the Paotingfu correspondent of the "Nichi Nichi." Simultaneously, he declares, the provinces will be demilitarized, and he believes "ber $100,000,000 is absolutely necessary to rehabilitate the provinces.—Reuter, Gen, Han Denies Flight Nanking, Sept, 30.
Japanese reports alleging that Gen, Han Fuchu had fied from Tsinan owing to the Japanese advance on the Tsinpu. front mere categorically denied in authoritative Chinese circles here, Interviewed to-night, Gen. Ho Ying-chin, Minister of War, said. he had just had a long-distance telephone conversation with Gen, Han. who called up from Tsinan to report on the military situation.—Kuo Min, London, Sept. 29.
His Majesty's Government: have received à memorandum from the Chinese Ministry for Foreign Affairs informing them that on September 26 two Japanese monoplanes were observed flying at a low altitude over Kwangteh, Anhwei, with the Chinese national emblem distinctly painted on their wings, Two bombs were dropped by these monoplanes before they left, The memorandum declares that in armed conflict the use of the national emblems of the opponent is always considered a treacherous and unlawful act, and it is specially dangerous in the present case since "Japan would evidently shift her responsibility to China for any action taken under such camouflage resulting in the loss of foreign lives or in damage to foreign property."
The Chinese Government takes the opportunity of making a positive affirmation that Chinese forces have never used and do not intend to use the Japanese national flag or emblem as a ruse of war in the present hostilities—Wireless through Reuter,
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