Passing Army Officer Gets Pair Released 'A foreign representative of the "NeC: DN." and a. prominent local amateur photographer were surround-fed by Japanese reservists and Chinese colies and threatened in the Wayside district on January 30 and were saved from molestation only Because a Japanese army officer happened to be passing at the time and tactfully. settled the matter.
The trouble arose over the "N.-C. D.N." reporter's taking a photograph {In the open street at Chnoufoong and East Seward Roads of a large dump where serap-iron collected for the Japanese is being kept pending shipment to Japan, Both the reporter, who is American, and the other foreigner have special Japanese passes for visiting apanese-controlled territory as press Fepresentatives. The pass, in the case of the "N.-C.D.N." reporter, was issued during the rst few weeks fof hostilities last year and specifically slates that the bearer may carry a eammera, At the time of issuance he wag admonished that where Japanese military operations were concerned might take pictures provided permission were given by the officers charge of the operations, a stipul~ tion when he has scrupulously observed.
'The dron dump at which: the me cident occurred is one of many the Enstern area where scrap metal deposited daily by crews of Chinese coolles working for the Japanese Residents' Association. Although it hasbeen," announced that" the Japanese—"ronin"" charge of these operations would longer be permitted to wear semimilitary uniforms they still do. so. The coolles only wear arm-bands showing their employment by the Japanese.
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