Amplifying the brief announcement, the director' of the Press Bureau of the Japanese Expeditionary Force South China last night declared. that the action was taken to show respect to the late Dr. Sun.
The Japanese Army, he said, was slso™ trustful that the people of Chungshan will uphold the teachings of the late Dr. Sun and. seek their Fehabilitation through their own The Press Bureati director, how: ever, warned that should the Chung: Shan area again become a base for activities of the followers of Gen. Chiang. or should it serve asa route for the transportation of arms. and ammunition entering. irom. Macao, Grastie steps would be talien by the Japanese army.
"The inhabitants of Chungshan turally will have to bear the respon sibility for the consequences of such apanese action," he remarked Dome!
Out of Respect Canton, Oct. 15, "We withdrew from Chungshan in order not {0 cause inconvenience Hongkong and Macao regarding sup-Plies of foodstuffs." declared Cap-{ain Saida, Chief of the Press Section of the Bureau of Information today, when interviewed by Reuters Cor! Fespondent on his return from the Chimgstan operations.
He stated that the Chinese reports circulated in Hongkong alleging that nese. planes bombed Portugese churches ip Chungshan were. ineor-Feet No buildings were destroyed by, fire.
am sending a warning to the populace "of Chungshan," Captain Nalda declared. "I anti-Japanese tation is resumed, Japenese aero-Planes. will bomb Government. and fnilitary buildings, Tam also warn Ing the "populace to remain. 300 metres away from such buildings. We will never bomb Dr. Sun Yat~ ere llage oura respect for the father of the Chinese Republic," he Capiain Saida also said that if necessary, the whole Chungshan district could be "wiped out by. Japanese planes within an hour."—Reuter.
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