Referring to the Saturday fracas] between a Russian member of the French Police force and a Japanese onscommissioned oticer" on the Boundary between Nantao and. the French Concession, the spokesman de-lared that the matter he arisen fom "A Chinese woman fiom Nantao walked across the Avenue des Det Republiques to a hydrant, Instead obtaining water there, she walked Sout filly yards on the French Con sension side to another hydrant carey ing her empty bucket.
"A Japanese sentry motioned her back, but the F.MLC. policeman made motions which the sentry interpreted as telling the woman to proceed, seek asylum in Yoreign-controlled. areas,
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