any case," the spokesman wen on, "the aeroplane in the present case being the property of the Ching National Aviation Corporation, there jis no room for any dispute between [Japan and a third Power.
The spokesman hoped for ce-opera. tion from third Powers in protec the lives and property of their nation. als in the danger zone, as pointed guy by Gen. Ugaki on June 20, by com: munications to the foreign authorities regarding the movements of their nationals in travelling in the danger zone.
Reviewing the circumstances of the downing of the C.NAC., plane, the spokesman said that a Japanese serial squadron on Wednesday mort started on its way to bomb the [Canton-Hankow Railway, according to the usual programme of operations Over Chiantao Island about 939 o'clock the squadron sighted a large and plane bearing no distinguish. fable marks some 2,000 metres away and traveling north at an altitude of about 2,000 metres, the spokes. man said.
As soon as it observed the Japanese planes the unknown craft tock to flight at full speed, turning north. west and hiding in clouds, the spokesman stated, Believing it was a Chinese plane because of these suspicious actions, anese squadron gave chase
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