Tokyo, June 15. The assertion is made here that the Japanese blockade of the British and French Concessions in Tientsin will be maintained until the foreign powers and the administrative authorities of the two foreign-controlled areas submit unconditionally to the demands of the Japanese authorities.
Baron Klichiro Hirenuma, the Premier, Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, and General Itagaki, Miaister of War, met yesterday to discuss the situation in Tientsin as well as the general problem of the International Settlements and Foreign Concessions in China.
Late today, Genercl ltagaxi submitted a full report to the Emperor on the measures taken by the Japanese authorities at Tientsin.
The "Yomiuri Shimbun" declares that sooner or later the Japanese Government will take steps at Shanghai similar to those taken at Tientsin, adding that the provocative attitude of Britain and France has rendered Japanese public opinion hostile to London and Paris.—Trans-Ocean.
Canadian to be Freea Tientsin, June 15.
Mr. Eric Mayell British newsreel man employed by the Fox-Movietone Corporation, who was taken into custody by Japanese military police yesterday white filming the "isolation" of the foreign concessions, will be released today, Japanese authorities indicated.
Japanese authorities denied that he had been injured. A story to this effect had been circulated by foreign correspondents.
At about noon yesterday Mr. Mayell went past a sentry line at the foot of the International Bridge and in defiance of orders of Jepanese sentries attempted to take pictures in a prohibited zone.
He was taken into custody and turned over to the Japanese gouda: merie for questions. His camera was
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