"There have been a number of unfortunate and unpleasant ineldfents on the river. We intend to [prevent another repetition," he said, Chinese irregular: naval spokesman admitted, were still active at points as close to Shanghai as the Kiangyin boom.
"Military necessity is therefore compelling us to place the river, along which Aghting Is still. gain, fu, tinder Japanese" coutel" he dee clared.
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