At yesterday afternoon's Japanese press conference in the Broadway Mansions, the Japanese spokesmen said that no local information was available from the Japanese side at present regarding the charge that the Wantung had sought to land arms and ammunition destined for Chinese mobile units. In reply to a question, the naval spokesman alleged that several ther foreign vessels had similarly Carried war contraband in local waters, for the Chinese, but again said that "no details were available.
"When tinaly asked if the local Japanese authorities had protested to the Consuls having jurisdiction over the vessels alleged io have brought arms and ammunition here, the spokesmen declared that they could not answer this question at present, but that a statement might be made if the Japanese authorities found it desirable.
The naval spokesman would not comment on the ethics of the Navy Office at Tokyo making charges regarding the conduct of foreign ship-Ding at Shanghai and then the local Japanese naval authorities being unprepared to substantiate the charges.
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