Shanghai, Sept. 28.
'A. detailed explanation why. the Japanese naval authorities delayed lull now the bombing of the Canton Hankow railway which was of great military importance to the Chinese forces, was made yesterday morning bby the Japanese naval spokesman.
As a result of the ban placed on Chinese shipping in Chinese territori-Jat waters, the spokesman said, munt-ons necessary for the Chinese armies were being unloaded at Hoihow on Hainan Island, from where they were transported to Nanking and Hankow by the Canton-Hankow railway.
Chinese forces in the south, the spokesman added, have also been fusing this tine to proceed to the northern war areas, Although the Japanese navel authorities had considered it, Imperative to bomb railways to achieve the results contemplated in the naval blockade of Chinese coasts, he added, such measures were not resorted to since the authorities were desirous of giving every consideration to the evacuation wf foreigners from the HNinterlands of Chin:
'The Japanese navy, he said, made every effort to avoid the outbreak of any' danger involving injuries or losses. to nationals of third Powers. Especial care, he added, has been given to the evacuation of foreigners from 1 and South China. The Japanese authorities were informed by' Mx. Nelson 'T. Johnson, American JAmbastador to China, early this month, that the evacuation of fore-eigners from Hankow and surround. ing areas would: be completed at noon, September 26.
The spokesman then emphasized that the Japanese naval authorities had shown great patience and nerosity in sparing. the railway which was of such great, military: value to the Chinese, With the ar~ rival of the refugee train in Canton Jat noon, September 26, the withdraw-jai of ' foreigners was completed. Japanese naval alreratt, yesterday morning, bombed a part of the Canton-Hankow railway.
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