Shanghai, Apr. 8.
General Shunroku Hata, Comm der-in-Chief of the Japanese Exped tionary Forces to the Shanghai area, yesterday formally replied to Major-General A.P.D. Telfer-Smollett, Commander of the H. M. Army Forces in Shanghai, in connection with the Tatter's communication of March 29 referring to an incident which ocjeurred a day earlier, a Japanese military spokesman announced Vast night. The affair took place on the [boundary of the British defence see-for when Chinese demonstrators: sought {0 proceed into the Settlement rhe Japenere: Faply, tee, spckoeman confirmed the jared 0 the British ad quarters were on Friday st_wook rejecting Smollett's protest Mx. J. MeNeill has notified the Municipal Council of his resignation from the Health Committee on his departure on home leave and the Counelts thanks for the valuable services he has rendered have been expressed to him, Agreement Reached on Passage of Trucks Shanghai, Apr. 6.
Passage in limited numbers of Japanese. Army trucks, carrying a Tew Army men, through the Ameri can defence sector in the Internatior al Settlement has been assured on the basis of an amicable agreement reached between the Japanese military and the United States Fourth Matines authorities, a Japanese Embassy spokesman announced yesterday.
The agreement, "which was reached thanks to the flendly spirit existing on both sides," contained minute Stipulations regarding "the rough number" of trucks, as well as the strength of the armed guards on each vehicle, the spokesman declared, According to the spokesman, the agreement. was reached about a week ago, Confirmed Apr. 7.
The Fourth United States Marines headquarters yesterday confirmed the existence of an understanding between themselves and the Japanese Army commander in regard to the passage of Japanese troops through the American sector—a matter which has been the cause of much friction fin the past few weeks, The "North China Daily News! learns that this understanding is the result of negotiations necessitated by the apparent assumption on the part fof the Japanese Army that they have the right to uso the streets of the International Settlement south of Soochow Creek for their military trae, "That idea is In direct conflict with the principle of absolute neutrality consistently observed. by the American Forces in their sector since the beginning of the hostilities Amleable Spirit The negotiations have been carried fon in the most amicable spirit. and the results attained prove a sincere ce-operation on the part of the Japanese Staff, considering the dif-faulties confronting them in. promuling orders and lions throughout their complex military organization in the" vicinity of The present understundi te ded to facilitate rapid sion of odors, dlespatehes, stall cars, and a Timited routine supply, be: Customs Pre- {ween the Japanese Army Head. Ventive Service had seized over quarters and the detachments on raid] €uard In the area immediately west of the lines around the city narded by the International Forces, To assist these units in carrying, fon their command andi supply fune= tions expeditiously Is considered desirable contribution to the mutual exchange of courtesies between the city authorities and the Japanese forces stationed in the western aren, rame Rules And Arms ageeement includes an under king on the part of the Japanese orees to comply with S.MLP. trafic regulations, It permits individual soldiers, drivers, couters, ete, distent from their ick to "carey. aums for self-defence in emergency, It limits the number of armed men detailed to protect supplies in transit. IL permits. the carrying of une armed men in vehicles which would otherwise be empty returning atter delivery of supplies.
The understanding is based upon continuance of the present state of quiet and absence of active mille tary operations from the vicinity of Shanghai. It is subject to cancellaion at any time that changes the situation may compel, The agreement has nothing to do with the normal communications and supply of the main Japanese Army operating in, the Yangtze delta, which routed by" the highways outside of the ity,
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