Speaking of the Japanese campaign against rime, the spokesman announced that "71 Chinese, convicted of armed robbery or looting, were shot two days ago. This. was the second "mass execution of criminals since the occupation, and it followed a swift trial, The spokesman then said he wished correct a misunderstanding regard ing the usefulness of "good. citizenship" badges. The system, he declared, was useful at the start, but. it no longer served its purpose when too many were issted—to over 500,000 people, all of whom, of course, could not claim to be good citizens, The spokesman asserted that Chinese volunteers were ce-operating with the Japanese forces in the mopping-up operations inthe West River delta, which began on March 27. He also announced that the Japanese radio station in Canton would begin broadcasting on April 10, and that, in the meantime, Toud-speakers were being installed in about 60 different points in the city to enable the populace to listen-in. Broadcasts would be made in the English, Jupanese and Chinese Tanguages. Musical programmes. both Oriental and Western, would also be given, The spokesman finally stated that the Peace Preservation Committee had decided to open a certain number of elementary schools in the city. on September 1, in which the Japanese language would be one of the compulsory subjects and in ench of which there must be at least one Japanese teacher on the staff Reuter.
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