Shanghai, Jan, 5.
Suggestions by the Japanes authorities that "RC.A. "Communi tions, Me, which have been malntaining the service of the Chinese Government "Radio "Administration. yesterday {tied to remove 'Wwaluable equipment" from the radio admin~ Istration's ofoes were definitely denied by Mr. George R. Shecklen, vice-president of the American firm, in' an interview with. the "North China Dally News" yesterday after oon, 'To say that an attempt was made to remove valuable equipment isa definite falsehood," Mr." Shecklen said. "There was no attempt' and there was no equipment' There was some furniture which hed formerly been used. in the old xQHC Droadeast rooms. Japanese. inspectors of the Shanghai Municipal Police and the Japanese consular authorities were given a list of thi furniture.and had every opportunity of looking over what was in the two vans, There was mo question of any "equipment."
'The Japanese allegation that attempt was made to remove "valuable equipment" was made by the Japanese Embassy -spokesman yer terday' morning. The Japanese faction, he" said, was taken in order forestall "serious inconvenience to the public which the removal of the equipment may have caused." The spokesman, however, declined to divulge any details regarding the attempted removal, beyond the. fact that it had been reported that some of the equipment was on the point of being removed and the Japanese authorities deemed it necessary. to prevent such a removal.
'The spokesman declared that the Japenese authorities have, in prin' ple, assumed control over various Chinese communication facilities In order to guarantee the safety of their military operations; not to -mention the interests of the public. 'The services of the C.G.RA,, he said, had been maintained under' the supervi-slon, of the RCA. which, together with' the Mackay radio. network and the "Italian, and maintaining radio services from "Nexotlations Under Way"
Negotiations were still under way, hho went on, for the Japanese to take over complete control. R.C.A. Com munications occupied the same status og other foreign radio concerng in China, and "it is out of the question for us to negotiate with the Chinese authorities. Hence we do not regard the RCA. as their representatives." joes the R.C.A. consider its 802"-—"We do not like to think With regard to the Japanese statement that as a result of the alleged attempted removal of equipment, a guard had been posted on the premises, Mr, Shecklen later told the "North China Daily News" that as a matter of fact a guard had deo kept on the premises by the Japanese from "away buck, say about November 27."
"This furniture," he said, "was being removed for the purpose of making use of two rooms formerly occupied by thi\hroadeast station as amices and thus nake it possible to tive up two rooms and save rent."
No Negotiations"
Asked what negotiations, referred to by "the spokesman, were under way, Mr, Shecklen sald:—"Thero are no negotiations. The. Japanese have taken It over by force majeure, Their censors are inthe office and the Japanese have taken over the handling of the funds.
RCA, have been attempting to find a compromise ground between the Chinese and the Japanese viewpoints in order to make possible the continuation of international radiotelegraph services: with the highly-trained Chinese personnel and of lent equipment owned by the Ministry of Cammunieations. "At no time ave, we attempted to do anything "RC.A. tode over the management and control of the international radio services," he concluded, "In order to carry on this Important commercial gommunteations system and to safe guard their bonaitde Ananclal inter-sts: In this service." slat having walked out when the Japanese walked in.
"Chinese Star Watk Out Jan.
The entire sta of the' Chinese Government' Radio "Administration Walked out-of the once tt 9 oclock yesterday morning, leaving it enively Inthe hondo of the Japanese authorites rt is understood that this action 'Was in conformity. with. orders. te~ Ecived" from ihe Ministry" of Com fmunicallons at 8 min. Up to. the resent date, the star "has been fperaling the' iterational service of {ie government radio administration tinder the control of RA" Com yenerday' by the Japenese skeleton Stam in the COMA. otices, Te is jchowevery Oat the short= Bess of the sat, together wilh its Unfamilarty with the" specialized American equipment sed, will com= tine to" dlrupt the sotvice fo. Great degree for the present at last
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