Admiral Issues Correction'
Japanese Statement, Shanghai, Oct, 2.
In connection with Americans living in the Yangtze Valley, the Commander-in-chief of the U.S, Asiatic Fleet, Last night Jasued the following:
"The statement mae in the local press of September 23 by the Japanese naval spokesman that the Jepanese authorities were informed by Mr. Nelson T. Johnsnn, Ameziean Ambassador to China, early this month that evacuation of foreigners from Hankow trid the surrounding arcs would, be completed by noon, September 260° is entirely in erear og no stich anforma~ lon' was ever given out by the There were negotiations with the Japanese authorities to withhold bombing of the Canton-Hankow Railway until September 26° 40 permit three small parties of Americuns to reach Canton in safety, Notice was riven at the time, however, that there would be other parties to follow.
"There are in the Yangtze Valley several thousand foreigners, 1,000 of whom are Americans. "Many of theee people will wish to leave China in the course of time and it 4s Imporative that a safe route to reach one of the seaports from he Yangtze Valley be agreed upon."
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