Delay in Bombing of Canton-
Hankow Railway Explained Shanghol, Oct. 6, A correction of a statement made by the Japanese naval spokesman on Soplember 27 regarding the reasons why the Canton-Hankow railway was not bombed until after" noon, September 26. was made on Monday flernoon by the spokesman, 'The original statement issued on September 27 was that "the Japanese authorities were informed by. Mr. Nelson, Johnson, American Amba to China, early this "month, that the evacuation of foreigner': from: Hankow and surrounding areas Would be completed at noon, Septom= ber 26"
'The revised statement, made ons Monday by the naval spokesman was that "the Japanese authorities were informed by' the American Ambac: sador at Tokyo, carly In September, that the evacuation of three groups of foreigners from Mankow and sur rounding areas would be completed.
noon, September 26."
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