Questioned as to where such cases of the use of civilians as shields by Chinese troops hud taken place, the spokesman declared that" he had "heard on "several occasions" that such atrocities had occurred in North China. the officer said. He Fointed out that it had been Impossible to search every house in the congested area for arms in the short period of Japanese occupation.
"Trae across the Whangpoo to Pootung had been restored with the completion of miao-sweeping operations, while navigation up-river across the boom was again possible for shallow-draft vessels, he added.
'With the exception of the South Station, which was completely gutted by' fire, other public' buildings and plants were in "comparatively good state;" he declared.
the telephone administration building had been partly destroyed. most of the.plant was. intact, he stated. The Telegraph Bureau, ow ever, had been. "completely looted" and was being used as a refugee centre. No equipment was available for use.
The waterworks were not destroyed, while the power house appeared to have been closed for three months, he said.
"Fighting against the Chinese is, therefore, very diMieult," the oflicet declared.
Not to attack non-combatants, the spokesman continued, was a trait in" Culeated into the Japanese from childhood.
"For instance," he remarked. there is the ease of a warrior named Kenshin Uesugi, who having, blockaded his opponent, Shingen Takeda, in a hilly country: realized that his enemy would foci a shortage of salt.
"Unwilling to cause sulferi 4 among the enemy civilian popular Wesugi sent salt into enemy in Shanghai, the: meet pointed out, Gen Inane Mats, Comshonders jimeet of the Japanete force hed made generous clavations toward ihe clit St Chinese eivilon refugees"
"You may have avon extensive Gestruction of Chinese villages, bu many issue you that all" these tows Oaered resistance to our tseops all howe tat didn't oppose Gat trocos clared. have mot been damaged" "Ko eet
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