Shanghai, Aug. 15. Asked if it were true that two Japanese divisions were concentrated on Hainan Island for an attack on South China, a military spokesman at the Japanese press conference yes~ terday stated that whether or not this report was correct we unknown, He added that even if it were true nothing would be allowed to be published. "Probably it is true," concluded. belie such a recognition of fates. Should activities tending to assist the Chiang Kai-shek regime, which are detrimental to the welfare of the Japanese forces of occupation, con= nue, a new stand will have to be taken by the Japanese military, but what would. precipitate such a" new stand is a question of degree."
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