Questioned at yesterday's press conference regarding the Japanese elian on May, a spokesman said that "the five Chinese had been arrested by Japanese Military Police The illegal functioning was the out. come of "unavoidable circumstances." The military police did intend to ea-operate with the SACP. in the arrest of such persons.
correspondent asked just what comprised these unavoidable elrcumstances and the reply was that events transpired. which' prevented notifying the International Settle. ment Police that the arrests were fo be made, The Japanese military authorities regretted the action, Pressed for an answer to the question, it was" implied that the persons to be apprehended had changed the time and place of their venue therefore the Police could not bbe notified. Another correspondent stated that the Japanese had vemained on the premises two. hour fo apprehend the most important of the wanted mon—"as far ax we low. there wax a mistake regarding the time and. place."
Another correspondent then wished to know if the Municipal Potice had been informed after the Incident and the reply. wi We presume s0." The spokesman added that the Chinese "no longer were in the custody of the "Japanese Military Police and. toa question if they had been handed over to the SACP, the spokesman replied: "We presuyne that they were set free."
Questioned further as to why they were not turned over to the Muni= cipal Police, it was stated that there Was not suMeient "evidence. Ther Why were they arrested. Inlerjected another journalist? The reply was "We presume on sufficient grounds 'The spokesmen presumed that the Council and the SALP. Nad' been Informed of their release, "Does anyone know anything at all about these arrests?" asked. a correspondent, the reply being a short Japanese as Official
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