Also at Nanchang. defence positions had been constructed within the com= ound of the building immediately adjoining the American Methodist Episcopal church, with numerous Joophotes in the brick wall surround-ling it, 'This wall wasa continuation of the' brick wall surrounding the American church; sand on the face of the wall in front of the church, at the very point where the to walls were join ed. was painted an American "og. When observed from the outside, the Chinese building in question appeared as though it were "a part of the church, In front of the American Methodist Episcopal church, facing the Kas River, a pillbox had been constructed, Adjoining the American. chuteh of) the south side the © Nanchang, hospital bine moon shinto fame tug threatened by ty mung of count ten thus demed with iron and wooden sticks, i Chinese detective: attached "to Laura Police ston it he sei psa ud ved' one shot when the gang became threatening. The shot injured one of the thugs in the right leg. in an alleyway' near the intersection Canton ud! Chekiang Roads at pan, Two other members of the gan police custody: and. are at resent being questioned, "They wer str rested "a house at 391 Ca ton Road, from where the police first heard that something was ron Tt appears that the two centered" the -establishment two men, questioned that their confederates were wailing in the Tone detective "went the men were ready to go for whereupon he tired the shot The condition of the: nob serious, residence; and on the face of the Nanchang, American ing it was painted in tiers "Down with Japanese Imperialism." Since the "oceupatio of the city by Japanese forces, this inscription wax covered over with fink, Ti can be understood from th circumstances of the actual cases cited above that Japanese naval aiteraft, in their raids on Chinese positions, might have caused aceldental damage to American and other Third Power property located in the immediate vi of such, property notwithstanding the utmost care taken to avoid doing so.
The facts being ax set forth bow the Japanese naval authorities, though "making every effort 10: Fe-Epeet American property, request the American authorities to. take Juitable and effective measures. to prevent the construction of military positions and other military estab: lishments by the Chineve in proximity to American property. az well a their use of such properrs for tory. purposes
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