Released After Questioning at Headquarters A foreigner, who claimed to be an American, was on Feb, 16 briefly questioned at the headquarters of " the Japanese Defence Corps following his failure to answer questions asked by Zapanese sentiea "on the "Garden ridge, a Japanese naval spokesman said that night, Carrying with him a large lot of machinery, the foreigner was crossing the bridge, when he was stopped by the Japanese bluejackets. In view of the man's failure to answer questions and hig "offensive attitude," he was taken to the headquarters for examination, following which he was released. the spokesman stated.
The oficial emphatically denied rumours that the man_was manhand-Ted at the Japanese Defence Sector The identity of the foreigner in question remained uncertain that night, although it was learned that he had made. report to the American Consulate-General by teleptione.
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