The Archive · 1940

Shanghai, Now, 13

Japanese Control District 'TW the Editor of the Nonri-Cinna Dany News"

Sit—While joining Mu. Mane Gnuxxe "in deploring the recent uselessly provocatory' acts of violence directed against the Japanese, 1 fall to see what concern it is of the lish-speaking community of Shan hai, inasmuch asthe occurrences which arouse Me, Gntee's anxiety have been taking place in areas very energetically and jealously controtted the Japanese themselves, and hai in ench case been a result of the hostility and animus existing among their oriental neighbours on whom they are trying to impress their regime, As for casting any aspersions on our Settlement police in this con hhection, I feel that nothing could be more unjustified or farther from point. Tt seems to me that our ill-paid "and over-worked police are doing a grand job of preserving order in the face of considerable danger and unreasonable odds, not the least of which is the frankly obstructionistic attitude of the Japan-exe themselves. Ts Me. Greene aware that one of the recent casualties sustained by the Japanese occurred the same general area as that in which a number of Settlement police were arrested by the Japanese while answering an urgent armed robbery early. this month Ag far as the tivities of the Settlement police are concerned T must say Tam, and hope tian others Join me in being sin=On reading the Eeonomy, Report tf rit thatthe than of the Btopaets eve tothe Special Gonpoiee for tne large oont STrkihey have doe lid thai Frlory"ests they have senived. Thanks Should also seconded for ihe co-operation of the Heads of De: vine and others the have cor Shed tothe investigations So tr easing organ tation cone Come the Commitee seems £0 ave tone as fan art able and i has prorated besand ie predecessors Cerin ways, The dabanding of he ted ation of the: Paice Cmple wis na not been "cone titered"sviable previously andi teimereiy a cue of ving place Newer methods" without" impaired We" were told sbout the tine of tue lat section of Coupetrs hat iCSve rage the. standard tee Gieney'siendy allaned we should fave to, pay for and we" accepted the adio an passed an inerese the fates, We did that at ihe Force of oar ow, personal position ipwered. our nome ander to meet the aint alton the pers Invaeme eases there were reads: mea ana cling. out of eetain cxpenattres op what we fad own {o""rerard ar eusentnt Weare having to manage" without some tsp begnse we have not the one gt them Tc'mit be that ose experience cotta be studied the Coane tad oto: passing sessions re rerpee: vathall cog teen nood tat Bella wie ato Une ers.

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the Editor of the 1 ant particularly interested wir Special Noon Bulletin november 9, with Chinese Air Mail Stamp Tw the Editor of the Ninth of Novem fed it and doesn't fe tales, but that your author would like to point out that they: our he to be Jwoked upon as the real martyrs of the twentieth ce oldiers who have. been sympathy' with

dauntlessly. forthe defence and. the eivilizaion the undersigned wishes to do his Tite bit in the War Fund" Contribution writer worker, reely keep body and outlawed, Les of so-called tion camps, here in. Shay compelled to be satisfied with only one meal daily! We are doomed, indeed, to get hungry undeservedly: in spite of the fact that we have suffered bable torments ty have had the hope Ladies and gentlemen of this has ble metropolis of the Far East, 1 apply. to your humanity, as well as to your noble-minded hearts, 10 assist tls refugees for breakfast and supper, the martyrs of the twentieth, jury. otherwise we will starve! In despair. mnghai, Now. 12 money Io he fet wile og See fecal inch by 234 inch apind has twenty Chinese bed on it. This chop was only used memory of the; incipient' mai of the first issue, the writer has trusted the said stamp to an English gentleman for the same purpose since last. summer. Lacking available means to get. food deal, the writer was advised to write to you for help. The stamp Will be delivered to you or to any Feliable organ when noted.

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