Milan, Nov. 1.
General Matsui, commander-in-chief of the Japanese troops in the Shanghai area, told a special corres pondent of the "Corriere della Sera in an interview published here today that in ten days time not a sing) Chinese soldier would remain in /Shanghai zone. By that time the city would be completely surrounded and the connections with Nanking cut. This, however, the general added, was Joh subject tothe proviso that it did not start to rain again, Rain and mud were the worst enemies. of the Japan-
Jose army.
The Japanese commander based his hopes for a rapid development and Jan early occupation. of Shanghai on the successes of the last few days jand on the negotiations now being Jconducted with the object of keeping the war a few miles distant from the jelly of Shanghai, If, however, those negotiations now in progress should not lead to a successful. issue, then. Japan would be compelled to Use force.
General Matsui concluded by star ing that he was convinced that the war in China would be decided with the fall of Shanghai—Trans-Ocean,
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