Shanghai, Nov. 7.
The foreign international committee which Is charged with establishing a hon-combatant district in at work trying to perfect details of administration in a manner satis factory to all concerned. After a meeting of the committee, under the chairmanship of the Rev. Father R. Snequinot, S.J, it was announced that it was hoped fo make the special area effective within two days, The district which it is contemplated. to make a sanctuary for refugees and civilian residents Is bounded on the north, east and west by the French Concession (Boulevard des Deux Republiques) and on the south by: Fang Pang Road, which traverses the "Native City" from east to west, It to be policed by the ordinary law-enforcing agency of Nantao, which, however, is not fo be armed. "Milltdry: groups are not to operate within the istrict. Agents of the disinterested foreign committee are 10 be in the tarea to 260 that the plan is carried ut as approved by the two contending parties. 'These gents will be daily' in contact with members of the committee.
Refugees and residents are in Nantao in large numbers and it ie in on effort to protect their lives that the scheme is being introduced, Four nationalities—residents of the International Settlement and the French Concession—are represented. on the committee responsible for the plan, 'The members are Father _Jacquinot, Mr. W. H. Plant, Mr. Findlay 'Andrew, Brig-Gen. EH. Macnaghten, Mr. C, Baboud, Mr. A. Jaspar und' Mr. Hans Berents, in Shanghai and Pootung."
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