The Archive · 1937

Foreign Offenders

RUMOURMONGERS

To the Editor of the "Norri-Cutwa Darcy News"

Ssu day areas penal I see from your issue of toat in the Chinese controlled ound Shanghai the death meted out rumour mong ing.

It seems to me that similar action Gf not quite so strong) by the Consular y regarding foreign offend have a salutary effect at is time. The most extravagant fables have been told in the past two weeks regarding the outlying areas in the Western District, such as:

"unable to get to my house on Hungjao Road—was turned back by soldiers". and less than four o:—"A bomb fell on Hungjao lay and blew a motor truck Just lies, pure lies.

foreign residents as far out Rubicon Road have remained pation of their houses"throughout the troubles, going to. town each morning and returning in the evening. daily and remained there until dark, Others have visited their houses

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