Hankow, Nov. 21.
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The Japanese, the spokesman declared, "had made an_ investigation and had found no evidence that a beltie fied with carbolic solution had been hurled at Dr. Root's face. nor any fact showing that the Amerlcan flag had been insulted.
Owing to language diMeulties, ho added, Dr. Roots and the Japanese soldiers found difficulty in conversing.
'While talking, mostly gesticulating, the spokesman' asserted, a carbolic solution which was carried by the Japanese in a sprayer to disinfect Chinese refugees was accidentally sprayed over Dr. Roots.
In conclusion the spokesman sala that Japanese soldiers had been behaving well since their entry into Wuhan, The incident was the subject of a strong protest by the Americar Consul-General here, Mr. Joscelyn, to the Japanese Consul-General "on November 15—Reuter.
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