Peiping, June 25, Assurances that care will be taken. to prevent the recurrence of unpleasant incidents between Occidental residents of Peiping and Japanese soldiers, when the latter engage in exercises, will be given the American and the French Embassies here tomorrow, Allegations that Japanese sentries' lunged with their bayonets ata French woman and an American officer in civilian clothes will be denied, @ Japanese spokesman said. "We believe the forelm spectator misinterpreted the soldiers' moves as they sought to move bystanders back from a specified line," he declared. Tnasmuch as the ceremony was ceptionally solemn, as it dealt with the presentation of a new regimental fag, extraordinary precautions were taken, We did not intend to block traffic, and it seems that the situation was aggravated because the sentries and the bystanders involved could not speak a mutual language. We regret the incidents and we shall take measures to prevent their recurrence Domei,
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