The Japanese soldiers, who had increase in number to about ten, rushed towards the car, started loading their rifles and surrounded the car. Inspector West alighted end endeavoured to find the reason- for the trouble without success.—This Japanese soldiers manhandled Turner and attempted to pull him out of the car, which they succeeded in doing. They disarmed him and in attempting to prevent them Sub-Inspector Fowler was struck in the jaw by the Japanese N.C.O. in charge. Accompanied by Inspector West the Japanese soldiers pulled the Probationary Sergeant towards the crossing.
In the meantime Sub-Inspector Yamaguchi arrived and accompanied the party to the crossing. At the crossing Turner was again assaulted by the Japanese N.C.O. in charge and pushed to the ground. Inspector Westy Sub-Inspector Yamaguchi, IPS. 98 and J.D.C. 182 attempted to prevent the assault but were pushed aside and forced back at the point of a bayonet, Owing to the efficient handling of the situation by Sub-Inspector Yamaguchi, the trouble subsided, the Probationary Sergeant was freed and the Police party returned to the Station The message, referring to conditions in Hangchow, was requested to be withdrawn by the censor because the latter lacked "information tending to confirm the statements contained in the dispatch," according to the correspondent involved.
Filed at about 230 o'clock yesterday morning, the dispatch was held up until after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the correspondent was asked to visit the censor's office and withdraw it "I am sorry that this has happened," the spokesman said following a hasty telephone conversation with the censor during which the press conference was interrupted, "As you are aware, the censors assumed their duties only yesterday and are not familiar with their task. I have just given instructions so that this will not happen: again".
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