The Archive · 1937

JAPANESE ASK CURB ON "OBSTRUCTION"

Council Urged to Take Action Against Alleged Reds

Contending that Communist trid anti-Japanese activities which he alleged were being engaged in by Chinese within the International Settlement "obstructed" Japanese military operations in the Lower Yangtze area. Major-Gen, Kumakichi Harada, Japanese military attache. yesterday afternoon asked for an official curb by the Shanghai Mui cipal authorities on such movements.

This was revealed in a communique issued yesterday evening by the Headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Force to the Shanghai rea,

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