To July 7
Attempts of S.M.C. Seen to Get French Assistance "N.C.D.N." Quoted Tokyo, July 10.
Attempts of the British-dominated Shanghai Municipal Police to force the French Municipal authorities to extend closer and more effective cooperation in curbing terrorist outrages in the International Settlement by Chineše allegedly based in the Concession were reflected yesterday in an editorial of the British-owned rated "North-China Daily dispatches from Shanghai said The journal was described in the reports as the "official mouthpiece" of the Shanghai Municipal Council.
Said the editorial, in part: "Breaches of the peace by men armed with military weapons, whether they be bombs, grenades or pistols should entail handing the culprits over to the Japanese authorities. Even mere possession of such weapons should lead to the same action.
The police authorities of the International Settlement, the reports stated, are "embarrassed" because the territorial propinquity of the two foreign-controlled areas facilitates terrousts to flee into French-controlled territory.
The French police, while anxious to curb terrorism, find their hands tied by the alleged dilatory tactics employed by the judges of the Chinese Branch Second Special District Court and the Third Branch High Court of Kiangsu located in the Concession.
These judges are Hankow appointees. and are further accused of treating anti-Japanese terrorist suspects with leniency and of frequently interfering with the work of the French police.
The suggestion of the "North-China Daily News," which the press reports say. was "inspired" by the SMC., would enable the police in both foreign-controlled areas to strike with vigour against terrorists since the authorities would not have to cope with the Chinese law courts.—Domei.
*For editorial comment see Page 4.
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