Extensive Precautions Taken by Authorities Chinese Public Bodies Cable Chiang Kai-shek Shanghai, Oct. 11. WVITH Chinese lays fying from many buildings in the Inter~ national Settlement and the French Concession yesterday on the occasion of the "Double Tenth", the day past quietly as expected and not the si litest incident oct red. A large number of police patrols and search parties were active from early morning.
late last night while curfew was strictly enforced both on the night of October 9 and yesterday, Military detachments from the Sea~ forth Highlanders, the East Surreys, the United "States Marines and' the Russian Regiment, 'S.V.C, were on active duty throughout the day and two men each were stationed on the South side of all bridges over Soochow Creek, while police search parties were' particularly active on Honan Road and Szechuen Road Bridge where neatly all pedestrians and vehicles were searched. S.V.C. vans with mounted Lewis-guns Patrolted alt sectors of the International Settlement while hotels and Todging "houses were carefully searched but without result, In the French Concession, the usual precautionary measures were taken and many streets and alleyways both in the Concession and the Settlement, were barred by barbed-wire en tang!
which had been erected over population not only the anniversary of- the Chinese independence yesterday, but the day was all the more solemn in view of the Chinese victories in Hunan. number of Chinese public vadies yesterday dispatched a tele ram to Generalissimo Chiang shek in which they congratulated the troops. responsible for the victories and assured the Chinese leader their loyalty, "The Polles Specials were on duty. both on the night of October 9 and throughout yesterday: and assisted the regular police in their dues, while the Shanghai Volunteer Corps was precautionary" although a number of units had been on duty.on Monday night, Special precautions were take by the Japanese military authorities in the vicinity of Shanghai as there was possibility. of guerillas going into action. Up to a late hour last night, However, no information to that effect was available, The Chinese press was fled wil congratulatory messages addressed to the Chungking Government in which the loyally of the Shanghai Chinese was borne out, while assurances were itiven thatthe Chungking Government would be the only legal Government recognized by, them.
"Theatres and other places of amuse~ ment, were thronged yesterday as all Danks and major business firms were closed, Roof-gardens remained closed, however, by order of the police, 'Making the day more meaningtut than' before. the Chinese people throughout the country celebrated yesterday their National Holiday and itlso. the victory of their army in Hunan as reported by the Chinese press, The same idea' was entertain by the Chinese in Shanghai yesterday when Chinese public bodies sent a telegram to Gen. Chiang Kalshek congratulating him for the vic~ tory and assuring. their loyalty. "All Chinese Government organizations, Danks and large firms were closed and Chinese National flags were hoisted everywhere, but no meetings were held.
Congratulatory remarks were pub lished in the Chinese press by Chie fpese firms and shops and atleest tone Chinese daily published a sup~ plement, The National Government Ueclaration retusing to recognize the existence of "puppet" administrations on occupied areas and. reiterating that the Government at Chungking is the only Chinese Government having all sovereign rights was. given. prominence by the leading Chinese neves-papers. Chungkisg, will nol reeognfae the validity of any notices issuea by: oF treaties entered into by new réqimes, Ht is stated.
'There was a big contrast between! Chinese newspapers here -and the' Japanese and pro-Japanese news-rapers yesterday. While all of them published Double Tenth celebration Stories the Chinese victory story was conspicuous by its absence in' the fatter papers. Minute details of the tactics used by the Chinese in scoring the vieloryy in Hunan were given by the Chinese papers loyal to. Chung king, quoting a commander at' the front.
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