River Still Open North of Chinkiang Shanghai, Aug. 14.
All navigation on the Yangtze River: below Chinktang, about 120, miles: north-west of Shanghai, was. stopped yesterday until further notice. The Chinese Government officially notified the Treaty Powers yesterday that the step was being taken, with the request that they "notify their respective nationals.
"The closing of the section of the Yangtze River below Chinkiang, about 120 miles north-west of Shangnal, was stopped yesterday until (further notice.
"The closing of the section of the Yangtze River below Chinkiang Is/one|~ of the necessary defence measures: Which the Chinese Government compelled" to take in view of the resent critical situation," stated a Chinese military spokesman.
"These measures, which are applied in China's" own territorial domain, have been taken purely for sell defence. Although they may tempora arily cause some inconvenience to both Chinese and foreign shipping, it believed that their necessity wilt readily appreciated by the public.
"Navigation in the section of the river, concerned" the: pokesman, added, "will be restored #s coon as Abe present external threat has been removed."
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