Should the charges that member of the Japanese Special "Servic Section were connected. with the activities of a terrorist gang in the Settlement—allegations that arose during the course of the present case being conducted in the District Court—a thorough investigation into the matter will be made, the Japanese military spokesman said yesterday afternoon in reply to a queafor, Charges implicating the Special Service Section had not yet been substantiated, he said, but if one took a very liberal view of the whole affair it could be presumed that certain individuals were using the "SSS" as a cloak for the activities, There had been no authorization for such activities by any responsible Japanese officers or officials, he said, Asked whether the fact, that the Shanghai Municipal Police had not raided the New Asia Hotel, alleged headquarters of the gang, indicated that they had been prevented hindered from making such a raid, he said:—"It the S3LP. wish to make such raids they should take the matter up with the constituted Japanese authorities."
Shanghai, Aug. 18.
Uniforms adopted by police forces within territories under "the "Reformed Government's" jurisdiction must hereafter conform with the standards laid down by the "Reformed Government's" Ministry of Interior, it was reported yesterday.
According to the regulations just published by the Ministry, uniforms Jot policemen will be black' in spring
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