Tokyo, Jan, 9.
An accusation that Great Britain has been secretly helping General Chiang Kai-shek's regime and giving all sorts of facilities to the Chinese side during the hostilities at Shanghai, is made in the "Asahi" to-day in' commenting on the demands put to the Shanghai Municipal Council by the Japanese authorities.
"The demands," it says, "are quite feasonabla for the unrestful conditions in Shanghai are such that the Council's efforts must be supplement. ed by Japaneses ce-operation."
The "Asahi" expresses surprise that the International Settlement question should be considered important. Conditions, it says, have completely cháged since the Sino-Japanese "Incident."
"Who" it asks, "violated the neutrality of the International Settle= ment by allowing it td be used as an extension of the Chinese base of operations and by extending all its, of facilities to the Chinese We firmly believej" the- news-Paper goes on, "that there can be ho complaint against military oceupa= tion of Shanghai by the Japanese forces in the circumstances.
"Britis Territory"
"Great Britdi's concern,"
Asahi admits, "is natural, but attitude is such that she is el Of regarding Shanghai as British territory."
"Such a sense of right" the journal adds, "has led Great Brilain io extend assistance secretly to General Kai-shek's regime, thus committing the folly of stimulate ing developments in the opposite direction from the protection of her rights and interests."
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