'The Soviet management of the Isis 'Theatre have reported to the local Soviet consular authorities the damages alleged to hav been done to the theatre's property by Italian sailors on February 20. According to this' report, the damages were estimated at $02,721. Besides the two Soviet citizens who were Injured in the riot, a Chinese engineer, Ma Yao hwa, was Injured, being struck in the abdomen. "He was not seriously hurt.
The American agents of the Alm which caused the riot are said have filed a, report with™local US. Consulate-General, saying that the loss suffered by them amounted to about, US. $2,000, The film, "Abys-showed scenes from the Italian campaign there about a year ago.
Taking a strong view of the attack over a hundred Chinese playwrights, dramatists and producers Issued. a statement on Feb, 26, urging the Chie nese people to asia the Nanking Government {o take a. strong altitude with regard to the Sssue, They "maintained that the attack was not only unwarranted, but w in, violation of China's rights ministration, The Central Government was urged to settle the matier {o the entire satisfaction of the Chinese people in a manner comment surate with their national dignity, The Mahan Consulate-General here on Feb, 25 sent a formal reply to the protest lodged by the Shanghai City Government over the recent attack fon the Isis Theatre by a party of Hatlan sailors and civilians dur the showing of the firn "Abyssinia, Ajthough the contents of the reply have not yet been divulged, it is understood that no definite measures were mentioned in the note regard-{Ing the settlement of the incident, The Chinese authorities are now carefully considering the reply before aking further steps to effect a satisfactory settlement,
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