The warning issued by the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mr. Cordell $, Franklin, that "United States Marines may be) asked to protect American lives and property in Shanghai areas invaded "by "the Japanese-controlled "Special Municipality" police was seen here in informed quarters as another indication of America' stronger altitude in the Far East, 'Washington observers compared 'Me, Franklin's statement "to. the remarkably frank address delivered, in Tokyo this week by the Amerl~ can Ambassador to" Japan, Mr Joseph Grew. Mr, Grow told Japan that' Americans understand Tokyo's new order in East Asia as well as the Japanese do, but that they opposed to it because It appears deprive Americans of their and interests in the Orient, Mr, Franklin, it was recalled, issued his statement "in Shanghai last night after unidentified assassins, shot and killed a Chinese member of the Shanghai Municipal Police and seriously wounded" a Sikh jeonstable on an. extra-Seltlement, road,
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