General Beaumont's Protest Brings "Sincere Regrets"
Shanghai, Nov, 2, A protest was made by Brig.-Gen. John' C. Beaumont yesterday to the Japanese naval authorities when Japanese Marines crossed the Soo [chow Creek just below Woochen Road Bridge at about noon snd seized a junk lead of rice which was being unloaded alongside the American sector. The protest resulted in the expression of "sincere regrets" by the Landing Party commander to General Beaumont." "One shot was fired into the air at the time of the seizure, The Japanese gave no indication that the rice or junk would be returned, The matter therefore is not yet con= sidered. settled,
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