Tokyo, Sept, 30.
The Japanese reply to the Note sent by the United States on September 22 protesting the bombing of Nanking is published to-day.
It declares that the bombing of military effectives and establishments, in and around Nanking "with un. paralleled strong defences" is un-ovoidable, The bombings, the reply continues, are not directed indiscriminately against non-combatants who have been warned in advance, There is no change, the reply concludes, in the Japanese policy respecting the rights of third Power Interests, and the lives and properties of foreigners. Japan hopes that the United States will ce-operate with the Japanese Government in this matter.—Reuter,
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