Shanghai, Aug. 15.
RAMATICALLY curtailing the im: ration of Jewish refugees to an already over-crowded city, the Shanghai Municipal Council yesterday notified all consulates and shipping companies that no mon European emigres would be allowed to disembark at Shanghai, The Jewish Refugee Committee in Shanghai was also advised of such action by the S.M.C.
'A Council oficial explained that this sudden decision on the part of the Council was not taken in con-Junction with the decision of the Japanese authorities to restrict the influx of refugees North of the Creek. Reports of these restrictions laid down by the Japanese, however, forced the Couneit' to prohibit the entry of thousands of emigres into the area South of the Creek. The Couneit had. Feceived no official report of the snese decision to ban all Jewish refugees. who arrive in Shanghai after. August 21, from the Hongkew area.
"AN we Know about it is what] we've read in the newspapers." said the oMiial.
"We've already done more than our! share here in Shanghai," continued the om cial, "but the point has been reached where Shanghaj cannot absorb any more refugees. He point ed out the fact that if there was no room for these refugees in the area North of the Creek, where there are. humorous vacant plots and empty Dulldings. there certainly could be no accommodations South of the Creek. where every available living space is already crowded.
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