Shanghai, July 16.
reply to. a correspondent's question at yesterday's press conference, the military spokesman said that the shelling heard in various parts of the French Concession shortly after 2 pin. yester Gay, came from manquvres which fare' at present being held in the Yieinity of Shanghai. He emphasized that only blank ammunition was being used.
Another correspondent then asked whether any special precautions were being taken by the Japanese military authorities during target practices in the Hungjao area, in Order to safeguard pedestrians from being shot, He recounted how, a few days ago when he was walking in the Hungjao area, he suddenly came within 50 yards of the firing line, where Japanese soldiers were shooting at a target some 400 yards away with machine-guns.
In reply the spokesman stated that according to the military regi lations, there were strict instruc tions "to erect a barrier, either physically or by large red flags, Whenever any shooting was done and that with all probability blank cartridges were used In this case as such precautions had been seen by the correspondent in question.
British Rights Maintained Extends Here Shanghai, July 17.
Under the auspices of ihe Youths corps of the Civie Centre in Kiang-fran where the new city government coated, big anti-Brtish campaign twas launched in many villages there on July 15. It is reported. by he "Sin Shun Pao" that under the leadership of the corps, which was founded only about a" month renewed efforts have. been made enlarge" the organization of Janti-British movement.
Many meetings and parades were held on July 15 in Kiangwan. Antl-British slogans were shouted and leaflets of the same nature distribut-Jed. Great Britain and communists were attacked and, according to the Similar to the action taken in regard to the Japanese announcement Of impending operations at Swatow, Foochow and Wenchow when third party nationals were "asked evacuate and third-party vessels asked to leave port, the British authorities are taking action in regard to 'a new communication to the Shanghhal Consular Body stating that military operations will be started on July 15 against Chuanchow, Tung Shan and Chaohsien, ports in Fukien province, The Japanese have request that all vessels of third party powers, including warships, shall Teave by that date as obstacles will be placed at the entrances, The Japanese have further requested that third party nationals evacuate these three places, Daily News" slogans, marder io extabith "per. ieamn thatthe British author tien manent peace "British, "imperialism" and "com- british nationals to. remain, enter oF in the Far Bast replying insisting on the right are munism" must be done away with. leave these points and will hold the Other slogans bearing on the local Japanese responsible for any damage administration are "We must be dis-ito British life, property and interests. ciplined and obey orders," "We must The communication to the Consular strengthen the local. organizations,"
Body was forwarded by Vice-Admiral "We must enlarge the youths' move-Koshiro Oikawa, Commander-in-Chief ment," and "We must have our of the Japanese China Seas Fleet, own local political administration." through Mr. Yoshiaki Miura, Japanese The last-mentioned slogan means Consul-General, yesterday. that the spirit of autonomy is being. developed among the youths in Greater Shanghai, They want local administrator's office established in Kiangwan similar to that existing
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