To the Editor of the "Nonmu-Ciano Dany News"
SmI was very much interested. in reading the leader in your issue of March 18 captioned "Journalistic: Honour."
Another, and simest parallel case was recently brought to the atten-ton of the spokesman and with exactly the same results. Except in this instance, "Journalistic Honour" not limying been called in question, no such outery was heard from the newspaper. The question was asked concerning the occupation, by the Japanese army, of the American Church mission properties in Soochow and Changsha, The Japanese army spokesman categorically denied that the Mission In these cities were eceupled by Japanese troops. He even went further and said that the premises in question never had been occupied by Japanese troops. And to add insult to injury declared that If perchance any of these properties had been temporarily occupied at any time, which was doubt(ul, it was with the' full consent and agreement of the Mission authorities!
It is well nown that the Japanese Government and the Japanese army authorities have time and again do-clared that the rights of foreigners Chinese occupied areas shall at all times be upheld, and their property fully protected.
But in this case, as in the case of the alleged bribery of newspaper correspondents, the facts are utterly at variance with the denial, The property of the American Church Mission in these two cities not only occupied by Japanese troops now, but has been occupied by them continuously since the day in November last when they landed in these two perty on the premises Sarried off, or burned, by Japanese army units. Protests and demands fave been" made, through proper channels, both to the army authori-tics here and to the civil government In Tokyo. So far, not even the courtesy of a reply has been received from either. And now we have the army, through its spokesman, deny ing the occupation, proof is demanded, this writer would be happy to accompany the spokesman to the properties in ques-ton and let him see for himself #8. 8 Shanghai, Mar, 21.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.