Strong exception was, taken by a Japanese embassy spokesman at yesterday morning's press conference regarding an allegation contained in a report of a morning English language wspaper that Japanese soldier$—Wwere systematic ally using bogus or worthless banknotes to make purchases in occupied territory.
A 500-rouble banknote of the prerevolutionary era was produced at the Japanese press conference yesterday by a spokesman for the Embassy in proof of his contention that Chinese troops used worthless money either to "pay" for goods obtained from farmers or to settle gambling debts.
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