'Shanghai, Aug. 28, Japanese military and consular off cials' gathered in Shanghai yesterday and abandoned their holiday on the occasion of Confucius' birthday anniversary in order to hold confer-
'The diplomats gathered at the Embassy from 11 o'clock in the morning according to a prearranged sche-ule. While the attack by a Chengiu mob' on four Japanese travellers there last Monday was discussed, 0 spokesman for the Embassy said, the gathering was not held for that speci the purpose but for a general. discussion of the state of affairs along and south of the Yangtze River, The meeting adjourned following detailed report by Mr. Suma of his Vé-hour conversation with Gen, Chang Chun, Foreign Minister, JWednesday evening, regarding the Chengtu riot, Military officers held a second-day session at the Towa Yoko hotel Their rst meeting was held from 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
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