Examination of passers-by, enter-'Tientsin, Dec. 21. ing or leaving the French and British Concessions here, willie continued "with increasing severity, Mr, Shi Tashiro, Japanese Consul-General here, told his British and French colleagues in a one-hour Interview yesterday, Domei learned today.
The Japanese oficial, it was understood, claimed that these measures were justified in view of the alleged non-ce-operative attitude displayed by the authorities of the two foreign-controlled areas.
He was reported, however, to have assured the British and French consuls-generals that the present polley of not interfering with the transportation of foodstuffs into the Coneessions would remain unchanged.
"New Situation"
The capture of the Wuhan and Canton areas by the Japanese forces, Mr. Tashiro was understood to have told his colleagues, had created a "new situation" which no Interference in Tientsin Tientsin, Dec. 20.
Japanese military authorities here today suggested to British Concession "Micials (0 arrange for the transporta-Vion of foodstuffs required by residents: in their aren in motor trucks 30 as {0 prevent delay on the Concession This.followed the tod; British. protest
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