Refuting the contentions contained editorial published In the north-China Daily News" on March 18, a Japanese "Army spokesman denied that Japanese military thorities had specifically accused any "two foreign correspondents" of re-garbled his facts—elther from missi formation or a lack of information, the spokesman stated, "We cannot. Believe that the garbling was done in malice."
Tt appeared that the writer of the editorial, the officer further. declared, "let accuracy fall by the wayside, in is, enthusiasm to defend Reuter's."
Charges that foreign correspondents hod been bribed by the Chinese authorities were made by the Tokyo newspaper "Nichi-Nichi," on the basis of its own information, and not by Japanese military authorities
out, in Shanghai, the spokesman pointed Proof Wanted "In an enthusiastic defence of journalistic honour—Iineluding that of Reuler's Agency—the "North-China Dally News" this morning intimated authorities with regard to Reuter's provided good lead' for some ma-Yerial the Tokyo daily had obtained fom its own sources of information.
"When we stated: "The documents upon which the allegation is based are avallable, and steps will be taken to have them brought and presented to you for your inspection," we referred only to the facts regarding. Reuter's. Since we never have made the reported charges against the two correspondents we find no cause to Erove them, "The learned writer of the editor-Jai, to which we are referring, gardied his facts—either from mising formation or a lack of, information. We cannot believe that the garbling. vas done in malice.
"Speaking of a lack of information, the editorial writer also seems to have been unaware of the statements made here yesterday evening, which answered several of the points which he raised in the course of his most our statement countering the one published by Mr, Chancellor yesterday.
"In view of" the fact that the editorial is more than mislead fand in order to dispel any misunderstanding, we wish to make these points clear, -not only for the sake of the integrity of you, gentlemen, but.also in order to. maintain integrity and the honour. of this spokesman, Hence this statement at this. time."
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