Friday, May 20, hands" of the Japanese" troops, After more than 80 days in the
Klanewan village, scene of heey To allay the suspicion and uneasiness existing among the Chinese public in connection with the alleged slemilitarisation of Shanghai, General Tai Chi, Shanghai-Woosung, Garrison Commander, in a letter to Mr, Wang Shao-lai, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, denies the rumour, saying that the movements of Chinese troops in Pootung and Nantao are not restricted by the Shanghai peace agreement.
Following is General Tai's letter, whith isa reply to enquiries made By the Chinese Chamber of Commerce:
Thave duly received your letter containing J newspaper report. that Pootung and Nantao are emilitarised *striets and that, the Chinese soldiers are prohibited by the Pear Agreement from appronering within 20 ilometren, han: al, So far as I know, this statement in. the Japanese newspaper is absolutely untrue,
officially to the question as to when Tam not. in a position to reply ther any such statement was includ-'Peace Agreement; the Chief delegate is the proper authority to undertake this. But 1 can assure you that the movements of Chinese troops. wre not restricted by the Agreement.
As to. the di militarization of Pootung and Nantao, Japan did not even put forward such a demand; therefore, such stipulation can not be included. in the Agreement, I have to remind you that no political questions were Giscussed during the peace conference. were handed over to the Chinese authorities Sepanese doctors for High Post for Gen, Uyeda It is rumoured in Japanese bombardment during the _Sino-military circles that It-General Japanese hostilities, was evacuated Uyeda, now Commander of the 9th yesterday morning. At noon, Division of the Japanese Army, may Ghinese national flags were hoisted be appointed Assistant Chief of the on several buildings in the district, Imperial General Staff, in succession fand Chinese policemen from Peking It. General J. Masaki. began patrolling, the, streets.
Commenting on the report that 'Phe withdrawal in Kiangwan was It-General Uyeda is mentioned only' limited to, the west of the avlikely candidate for the important railway line, The district was position, Major-General K, Tashiro, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Ex-Fande! over to, the Chinese author: ties by the Japianese officers at peditionary Forces in the Shangh 11.05 a.m. All military members of area, last night said: the Joint' Commission were present We have believed for some time and witnessed the taking over of the district. by the Chinese, might be given that high post, and already "that "It General Uyeda Detailed plans for the rehabilitawe are of the opinion that he is a tion of the war zones are expected very appropriate man for the posi-to be announced in a day or two tion. "Tam heartily in favour of the Shanghai-Woosung War the suggestion, and it is indeed an Zones Rehabi Committee, "A. honour conferred upon the Ex-set of regulations governing the pedionary Forces in Shanghai if he Committee was published yesterday given the post. It is difficult to morning. Nineteen local well-known secure a man as suited to the posi~ merchants and bankers, including tion and as able as Lt.-General Messrs. K.P. Chen, Li Ming, S. Liv and Wang Shao-lai, have been invited jto- serve on the Coni-"he Japanese Withdrawal Thursday,/May 19, The withdrawal of Japanese forces Prisonefs Handed Over Hom occupied districts into the four Priow to the evacuation of Kiang-'Spfnitely-bound areas at Kiangwan, wan, 39 Chinese. prisoners were, Hfoosung, Chapet -and. Yinghsiang, Handed over at 10.05 to the 19th provided fortin the Sino-Japanese Route. Army by the Japanese!
lstice. agreement, wil be com-military affeers, at the North' plpted before the end of this month, Railway Station." Mr. Lit Shao-chi, erding tothe arrangements representative "of the Bureau of which have been made between the Public Safety, and Mr. Shen Yi, of Skpanese and Chinese. authorities. the 19th Route Army, were present,
"pocket" "evea) has already been position of Chapel (Se so-called he prisoners, the fast batch hands of the, Japanese forces, evacuated "by the Japanese and consisted of 12 regulars of the 19th Bken over by the inese authori-Route Army, 6 of the Sth Army, ties, and the rest-Chinese residents -of
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