Other pacification measures taken by the Japanese for. inhabitants of the districts west of Shanghai were announced as follow:
1—Effective to-day, refugees who will return to the districts west of the railway will be given passes by Japanese gendarmes:
2—In an effort speedily to restore normality in the western areas, cooperative measures will be employed by the Japanese with the British and French forces; $—Foreigners who have such passes as are given to Chinese will be granted permission for free movement end residence in the areas.
There was a possibility, however, the spokesman said, that Japanese units on the spot might restrict entrance into certain areas for military reasons, The Japanese forces will not bear responsibility for injuries that might be suffered by any persons at the hands of "Chinese stragglers," the spokesman declared.
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