The "Shun Pao" continues:
"The first step the Japanese will take in this respect is to remove the influence of Britain and America'
Shanghai and then to drive away, the British and Americans from Fast Asia, so that China will come! under the' protection of J "The new Japanese barr Kiangwan Road reveal Japan's intentions in Shanghai. Military, experts declare that these new bar~ Jacks are in a position to withstand: heavy gunfire, big guns can be fired from the top of the barracks and Jnachine guns can be fixed to the Windows "of the building facing: North Szechuen Road in order to threaten. the Settlement, As the! site of the barracks is close te the Woosung-Shanghai railway, it is quite easy for the Japanese to menace Chapei and Kiangwan.
"The construction by the Japanese of this fort on an extra-settlement voad constitutes a violation of] China's territorial rights and an. infringement of the treaties. The] Chinese Government. should with the foreign authorities concerned to devise ways and means
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