The Archive · 1932

THREAT AGAINST MINISTER Mr. Ariyoshi Leaves for Nanking

on Warship Sept, 28, roceed by. yesterday. horning's Suddenly changing his plans to

train to Nanking for the purpose presenting hie Credentials" the resident of the Government, Me. A. Axiyoshi, the new Japanese ited, left Yesterday at 10 am, by the warship Suzuki, making the journey tto the capital by river. Considerable surprise was expressed in Nanking at the Minister's change, The "North-China Daily News" Jeamnt yesterday from an usually re-Hable Source that the change in Plans was a result of the delivery 10 pam. on Monday of a letter the Japanese Legation containing threats against Mr. Aviyosbi.. While no confirmation of this report could be obtained last night, itis undexstood that, the letter was despatehed by the Bloody Group for the EXtermination of Traitors. An urgent meeting of oficiais of the Legation ras called to consider this epistle, Bnd it was decided that the Minis iter's route should he altered.

Chinese officials in Nanking ex-Pressed sure over the ye Alagt-minute decision to proceed to "(Nanking by warship instead of by

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