The Archive · 1938

JAPAN NOT TO ATTACK H'KONG SAYS ADMIRAL

Hasegawa Gives Interview to French Journalist Paris, Jon. 29.

"Japan will never attack Hongkong," declared Admiral Hasegawa, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Fleet in Chinese waters, in a recent interview with M. Bernard Valery, correspondent for the ""Paris-Soir, I-known evening paper.

The Admiral-added that he would rather attack Canton than Hankow, but stressed that he had no intention of attacking the island of Hetnan unless the Chinese massed their troops and ships in the vicinity of the Island, In conclusion, Admiral Hasegawa declared that he was on the best of terms with the authorities of* the French Concession in Shanghai, de-importance, spite a few minor incidents of {te

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