Regarding the vessels detained by the Japanese Navy a correspond Jasked what argument. would lead 10 their release. Admiral Oikawa plied that it the transfer of voss has been bona fide and carried out legally there would be no objection to their release, In answer to a ques tion as to whether the vessels were the property. of the Japanese Navy, the ""Special Municipality" or the Provisional Government, the Admiral said that all vessels owned by the Chungking government" were" considered enemy prope-"y.
"Does the Admiral believe that here is any "relation between the Ineresse of strength of the United States Navy in Manila and the ex: [position the "New Order in East Asi Gelivered by Mr. Joseph C. Grey, U.S. Ambassador to Japan?" was another question put to the Admiral.
"The selion taken by the U.S. Navy is to patrol American territory [and protect mneriean lives ata proty. 1 do not wish to regard it threat' to Japan," "answered the Another question stated that zecording to foreign military circles the Japanese Naval Air Force, after in China, were finding dimeults plies of bombs to Suppliss were made fro to day, wae no truth that, in fact, the opposit Following "the auroring 0 Jquestions tendered tw the: Adkniral Central British War Fund Shanghai, Nov. 5, The Committee of the Conte British War Fund (Shanghai) has received several enquiries regarding the objects for which the oise locally are to be employed. There is a very. natural desire on the part potential donors and subscribers 10 know how their contributions will be used, At the last_mecting of the Committee the view was expressed that the Fund raised by the British Red Cross and the Order of St. John should be the chief beneficiary, owing, to the scope and magnitude of this organization's activities. Tt was felt, however, that before making dennite allocations, it would' be expedient to secure authoritative information from home as to the relief agencies most Urgently in need of financial assistance, and a reply is still being await ed to a cable soliciting this information It may be taken for granted the', Shanghai's contributions Will be allotted mainly to the Red Cross of one of the agencies working im asia ciation with it.
Great Mumanitarian Work this connection it may interest to quote. from a" broadcast appeal made by the Lord Mayor of London on September jem 20168 the activities of the Joint Organization. were. amazing covering as they ith none ing fof agents and complete star to" all Ah fronts halt the. worlds over, Over £20,000000 was actually one! £17000000 of this was the great humanitarian work the organization during the actual period of hostilities ""the treater part of the balance has since been wed for the volet of Fichness and suffering arising OM of the fast War, and it can only be used for stich purposes in accordance With the terms of the Red Cross Act, The newly constituted Joint War Organiza tion "are therefore. starting on thei? new enterprise with no funds whats immense though the task was turing. the last War, the Joint. Ore ganization of the Societies may now ave to face an immeasurably bigger fe. for to. their. activities "willie Aided that_of giving. ald to the millions of civilians who at any time may be subject to enemy attack Such work can, of course. only be accom lished by an organization which has for so. long a period. accumulated Vast storehouse of experience, and Wwhieh is. so. firmly. established "in Public and omelalonidence. is. mpossible to over-emphasize the. fact. that. the work of the ore anization is voluniars. No oficial Help. no Government organized asin free, will ever. be. the same. asthe Fond followed in fellowship by" men el pint mankind
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