The Archive · 1939

Shanghai. Dee. 30

Negotiations still were going on between. the Japanese authorities and officials of Shanghai University Yangtszepoo regarding reopening of the institution, but up to the present. time the school directors have ex-lessed unwillingness to follow Suggestion of the Japanese that it be: moved elsewhere, a Japanese Embassy /spokesman declared at a press confer~ ence yesterday evening.

Japanese authorities have designate ed the vicinity of the school military zone and already have tablished slares near-by, the spokes-roan stated. They are contemplating. opening shops and other establish= ments in that area, he added.

Consequently the Japanese authorlies do not believe that the present. location of the school is suitable be-

Jeause of noise and other dimMeuities, the acer declared.

'A. suggestion was made by the! Japanese that the school's activities be carried on elsewhere' and they. offered to extend assistance for such '2 move, but the university authorit ies have not agreed, the spokesman The university authorities pointed out that the buildings were eonstruct-Jed with contributions and were dedlextend to the donors, and that to move

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account