Local Bodies Prepare for Eventualities For the first time since the days of the Shanghai "war", local Japanese oficial and civic bodies on July 26 decided on the formation of an Emergency Council, designed to deal with possible local developments in the present delicate situation in North Mr. Suemasa Okamoto, Japanese Conrul-General, was elected chairman at the Council's frst meeting held at the Japanese Club from 430 p.m. on July 26.
"Represented on the body will be the Japanese Consulate-General, the [Special Naval Landing Party, the office of the Military Attache, the [Japanese Residents' Corporation, th Chamber: of Commerce and Industry, *he Federation of Japanese Cotton Mill-owners in China and the Federation of Amalgamated Japanese Street Unions.
Among the objectives of the organization is the creation of xel facilities for- possible refugees from the interior of China and for the Jevacuation of teca women and. chil dren should the situation warran? such a step.
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