Ryding, b British missionary at Chenliu in Honan, Mat had connections with guerillas who had attacked the town and had caused terable damage, were made yesterday by a Japanese Army spokesman in Shanghai when denying reports that there was anti-foreign and anti-American feeling in Chenliu.
According to the Army spokesman Mr. Ryding left for Tsingtao on September 7 following a spontaneous movement by the Chinese citizens of Chenliu. After conditions Mat quietened down in the town he returned, the spokesman added.
He continued "that early on the morning of September 13 a number of guerilla forces attacked the town and heavy casualties were suffered: by Chinese civilians. After various investigations had been made it had been discovered that Mr. Ryding was in close touch with the guerilla forces which had attacked the town.
Mr, Ryding again withdrew to Tsingtao, the spokesman continued when 300 Chinese civilians, who had heard of his activities, insisted on seeing him." On September 28 Miss Petersen, an American missionary, was sent to Chenliu in his place. After seeing various parts of the town damaged by the guerillas she left of her own free will, said that spokesman, and went to Tsingtao on October 3. It was absolutely untrue, he concluded, that there was an antiforeign or anti-American feeling in the city.
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