Chenju, Feb, 29.
In a special communication addressed to the Greater Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, General. 'Tsai Ting-kai, Commander of the 19th Route Army, urges that trade and business in' Shanghai which have been suspended as a result of [the Japanese invasion be immediately resumed in order to avoid further serious losses"to the com-
Tsai points out that Shanghai is not only the foremost port in the country but also an important centre of foreign and domestic trade.
Already one month has elapsed since the outbreak of the crisis. While it was only to be. expected [that the business community should have gone on "strike," to 30 populi indignation over the.
Jose military atrocities, indefinite extension of such a state of inactivity will inevitably cause serious losses to the community, especially to the Poorer classes, General Tsai points out. assures the Chamber that the military comrades. are. highly" ap-Brevative of the patti seal of port which they have' given tothe Army. "The realities of the situa tion must, however, be taken into account. We, therefore, earnestly' request you to: prevail upon all local firms to resume business as soon as possible, General Tsai concludes.—Kuo Min,
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