Shanghai, Dec. 31.
Effective to-day all evacuees, born Chinese and foreigners, of the areas west of Shanghai occupied by Japan~ exe forces, will be allowed to return, to those districts, a spokesman for tne Japanese Army and Navy in Central China announced yesterday.
Hereafier, the spokesman said, all persons engaging in hostile activities jand crimes against the J-panese Army orees and.the Special Naval Landing Party' wit be dealt with in accordance with the notices of penalties previously, issued, This: ection was motivated by the necessity of self-defence, the spokesman declared. "It goes without say-he continued, "ihat the Japanese Where to Obtain Passes for Hungjao Area shangfial, Jan, "the Britis Consulate-Generat nave been Informed. verbally by the. Japanese. Consulate-Cenerat that passes for visiting or Te: Biding in the 'Hungjao "Area, for watchmen to guard property in' that area, may be. obtained by persond application "at. one of the following two places:
1—Te local headquarters. of the Japanese Military Potice heat "Tung Wen' College,
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{op nunaito Rand, Sloe 2aJThe local headquarters the Japanese Military Police oar Kung Dah~Wasto Sil Mill, 138 "yessfeld Road, The British Congul-Generat cannot guarantee that the above procedure will" be suscesatul. 'Applicants are advised to take their passports when applying, although he a Informed' that. Special identification papers are required. forces, a8 has often been stated, will put forth every effort to respect Xreatios to which various powers are parties, end to safeguard foreigners' lives and properties."
Yesterday. Japanese gendarmes and Chinese policemen under their control, numbering about 150, were stationed in the areas which have teen under the control of foreign defense forces, the spokesman re~ vested, They will maintain peace and order among the inhabitants in general, he stated, und perform guidance duties to assist refugees ro'urning to their former homes.
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