Peiping, May 3 A stern warning to the Chinese populace to take no step prejudicial to the military operations of the Japanese army was d here last night by the headquarters of the Expeditionary Force in North China.
The statement was issued in re ponse en. Chiang Ka ce-nationals on Sund to their homes and part in guerilla Japanese forces.
Gen. Chiane's directions, the arms statement said, "represent a definite indication that the Chinese troops are suffering enormous losses in their engagements with the Japanese troop:
The warning enjoined the general public to remain at ease, to place full confidence in the Japanese authorities, and to refrain.from actions tending to prejudice Japanese military operations—Domei requires the maintenance of the American flag on at least essential ro: runs listed we America, Europe. southern coast to the Orient, north to the Orient, and 1 ds makin programme but failure to find it will not affect completion of the programme. the lette—United Press
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