Japanese Fear Despoliation by Chinese Troops Foreign nationals owning property in Hungjao Road were yesterday advised by the Japanese authorities here to take precautions against having their property "despotted" by the Chinese troops now in control of the area, "Not a few" buildings owned by foreign nationals in the district, an Army spokesman said, were reported to have been taken over by the Chinese.
While the Japanese forces have always, according to the spokesman, taken care not to damage foreign-owned buildings and other property, the Chinese, in their retreat, "have often set buildings on fire or looted foreign property."
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