Roads Being Used by Chinese for Military Purposes Shanghai, Sept. 10, Because of the ulillzaion by, the Chinese "military of all means of communication in the triangular area bounded by Shanghai. Hangchow, and Nanking, gramme in this territory Ss) "unsafe" in. view of possible Japanese serial bombings, a spokes man for the Japanese Navy declared mode of Unie Fey a" ware a mao iE Seat 2 Se? a Questioned regarding. the possibi of arrangements being. made £0 the safe evacuation of Chinese. re-Tugeos from the War zone, the spokes. [man said' that the initiative would have to be taken by a neutral Power which would guarantee. that trains land other conveyances used to carry hon-combatants would not be misused By' the Chinese to transport troops, Diplomatic Apron 7
Of approached through regular die plomatic. channels, the Japanese. {horities would give "ull. consldern tion" to a proposal for the safely of Chinese' "refugees, the spokesman slated.
Tlogarding the evacuation of neve tral" nationals, the spokesman cone inued, the Japanese authorities were prepared "io. do everything" within, their power' to feeiitate the task, Formal notfeation of the time and means utilized {0 transport sch pet fens would have to be: communicated detail to the Japanese authorities in-ample me iovallow un to. take he required steps," he. declare, ever," he remarked, "there Is always the' possibility. that. the Chie peso may take advantage of yeh 88 Surances, for" the. sue-conduct of would be up {0 the neutral ate thorities to secure assurances from the Chinese that such abuses' would of occur, the spokesman stated,
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