Japanese Naval Authorities Investigating Case The press pass issued by the command of the Japanese Third Fleet to Mr, V. F. Melsling, "North-China Daily News" reporter, has been suspended by the Japanese Naval authorities pending their investiga~ Vion into an incident, on Jan. 30, involving him and another foreigner, Japanese reservists and Chinese coolies unloading serap-iron in the Wayside district under the direction lof the reservists, Mr, Meisting is an American.
A roll of film, in which five oxposure hud been made, was token from Mr, Meisling's camera by the reservists after he had taken a picture of the unloading operations, at fan open piece of ground in East Seward Road, No part of the film, on which nothing of a military nas ture had been recorded, had. been Feturned up to 2 Jate hou on Feb, 1.
The pass was suspended, it was explained, because publicity given the case and the questions asked about the matter at Jan, 31 Japanese press conference made the Naval authorities doubt Mr, Meisling's fit ness 10 hold stich a pass. Tt would decided upon independent in~ vestigation whether: the pass would bbe permanently cancelled.
U.S. Consul Enters Protest A letter.of protest was sent on on Feb. 4 by Mr. Clarence B. Gauss, 'American Consul-General, to Mr. 'Okamoto, Japanese Consul-General, regarding the treatment received by Mr. V. F, Melsling, 'American reporter' on the staff' of the "North-China Daily News," on Jan. 30 at the hands of Japanese is the Wayside district of the International Settlement.
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