The Archive · 1938

Interference in Tientsin

Tientsin, Dec. 20. ese military' authorities here toda suggested to British Concession ins to arrange for the transportation of foods required by residents in their ar in motor trucks so as to event dela on the Concession. boundaries.

This followed the lodging of a firm British protest yesterday with the Japanese military headquarters over the refusal of Japanese sentries on Concession border to allow the passage of five cows and their driver he cows were said to be on their ay to the. British barracks. n their reply, it was understood, the Japanese authorities pointed out that the examination of persons enter-ug and leaving the French and the British Concessions, begun on Dec-mber 17, was for the purpose of apprehending anti-Japanese and pro-Communist elements who were seeking to maintain contact with their.

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