(Continued from page 5) military in nature and would have two objectives, namely the interrupt tion of the Chinese ammunitions supply and the suppression of anti-Japanese agitation in South China. The policy of respecting the rights and interests of third Powers will be continued, the spokesman added, and as endeavours will be made to avoid any damage to the property of foreign powers, the hope is expressed that these will evidence understanding of Japan's true aims.
The spokesman concluded by declaring that cooperation with the Japanese in their endeavours would lessen the danger "of undesirable incidents.
The announcement of the extension of the campaign into South China has had a decided effect on political circles here, w being declared that the hesitation to begin a campaign in South China, had been due to disinclination to extend the feld of operations.
Attention is called somewhat re-"gretfull to the fact that the new campaign will demand still greater sacrifices by the Japanese people and will mean direct encroachment upon folds of interest held by both England and France. Military operations will be conducted. it is opined, in the immediate vicinity of the British Crown Colony of Hongkong.
Among ths motives that impelled the Japanese High Command to decree at this moment an extension of the military campaign to South China, are the Chinese resistance around Hankow, the unpleasant prospect of another winter of war and the change in the Foreign Office. These factor, it is declared have overruled the caution which has hitherto prevailed in both military and Foreign Office circles and have motivated a decision in favour of a more radical conduct of the Chinese cempaign.—Trans-Ocean, The telegram in question as handed in at Tsingtao on July 7 ran:
The telegram as delivered to Reuter in Shanghai was the same as far as the last three words, but these, in the Shanghai version, ran: (whereupon sentry) let him go."—Reuter.
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