The Nanking Safety Zone Committee announced this morning that had received a telegram from} Father Jacquinot in Shanghai, that "the Japanese authorities have duly noted the request for a safety zone in Nanking, but regret that they cannot grant it.
tu the event of the Chinese forces: misbehaving towards civilians property." Father Jacquinot's mess age added, "the Japanese cannot assume responsibility, but they themselves will endeavour to respect the district consistently with milltary necessity." The Committee has @eeided to proceed with its arrange ments pending a direct reply—Reuter,
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