"It is one of the cardinal principles of charity work that persons engaging in such activity should cooperate with the local authorities, In territory under military occupation, a ce-operative and understanding attitude should also be maintained towards the troops of occupation," the spokesman continued, He indicated that the Shanghai representative of the Committee had failed to show such an attitude.
The fate of the bean shipment, the official remarked, would be determined upon the outcome of negotiations undertaken by the committee with the Japanese garrison authorities in Nanking.
Asked why the Japanese Army did not offer to dispose of the beans itself instead of suggesting the medium of the Autonomous Commis-
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