Japan Blamed for Aggression in Shanghai Area Replying to. the ian Shandhal. Sept CConsult-General's request last Satur-[day for the withdrawal of Chinese troops in Pootung in conjunction with the shifling of Japanese warships, the Chinese "military authorities in Shanghai placed the burden of res onsiblity" on Japanese shoulders yesterday. an official communication 10 the City Government of Greater Shang hhal, the military authorities acknow-edged the receipt of the memoran-dam of the 'British, American, and French Consuls-General, forwarded [dough Mr. 0. K. "ul," the mayor, and Fequesied the latter "to" com munteate a reply to them. The communication reads as follow':
"with Japan using the Internation-Seltloment as (hele base of opera tion to carry on a war' of age.cssion against China, our army, fghiing in {elf-defence, has been handicapped in many ways, "Out of her consideration for the!
3nd property of Chinese and for eigners living inthe International Settlement and the French Conces-siao, Ching has shown utmost patience and' forbearance. This, we. SUPPOSE, was generally acknowledged:
Recently, Japanese forces attempted. with the result in ud the "In the face of Japanese invasion, Mis only right for China to tke defensive measures within her own tecrory. You ave, therefore, we re: quest "American and French authorities to devise means {to cause the Japanese forces withdrawn, "in this way', occurence Of similar' incidents will be. pre=
Mr. Yui, it is eared, has duly forwarded the contents of the communication tothe three foreign with they be. communi cated to their respective military and commanders
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