A hint that, if Britain were to resort to such measure as economic pressure ayuinst Japan, the Japanese authorities on the spot might "right.
consider themselves released us to respect Bue tain's rights and interests in China" was given in a statement made today by a. spokesman for the Japanese military: authorities. He recalled that the Japanese Government had repeatedly enunciated its policy to Fespeet" the rights interests of Powers in El cordingly, he declared, the Japanese front line forces had faith fully observed the Government's enunciated policy. at the sacrillee of rear strategic advantages.
The statement promises that sacrlfices will be made by the Japanese authorities in order to minimize the inconveniences which Americans, Germans and other nationals, having no concessions of their own at Tien-sin, may experience as a result of the Japanese isolation of the foreign reas.
It refers Third Powers to thei nationals in Tientsin (0 ascertain what (reatment they are receiving at the hands of the Japanese authorities.
Declaring that the Japanese authorities have no intention whatever of that the Japanese Gendarmerie throwing out of employment those law-abiding Chinese who depend on the British and French Concessions for their living, the statement adds that the authorities are paying full ftlention to their plight, and are slying them jobs.
Challenge to Japan"
In an interview with Reuter today, A. E, Tipper, Chairman of the British Municipal Gouneil, vehemently denied a Japanese report appearing in the press here today alleging that the British Council had banned the transport of flour stored in the—British Concession to outside areas, and describing this step as a challenge to Japan, Mr. Tipper stated that the Council during the present year, "had not imposed such a ban and had never, in any way, prevented or obstructed persons desiring to transport. supplies. In support of his statement, Mr. Tipper produced available returns showing that during the rst day" of the blockade, 10,000 bags of flour and 78 bags of rice had bee Tenioved from the Concession. On June 15, he said, 17,000 our and 950 bags of rice wi moved.
On June 13, continued Mr. Tripper, when the intention of imposing Blockade became known, 91 bags flour and 900 bags of rice wore removed from the British Concession, "Other Side of Picture"
Returns from June 16 onward, said Mr. 'Tipper, had not yet been completed, but' the removal of flour and Flee was proceeding apace. If they found the' pace slow, he continued, was not the fault of the Council, which was not placing any rest tions on their removal. Turning to the other side of the picture, "Mr. Tipper pointed out that the Japanese had not kept their oft-repeated declaration that they would not prevent foodstuffs from reaching the concessions, Since the afternoon of June 16, he said, Japanese motor-launches have een patrolling the river and turn ing back all native craft carrying vegetables and other food supplies upriver to the concessions. These craft have always been the main Suuree of supply "for the concessions. Minor quantities of foodstuffs, declared Mr. Tipper, continued to enter the concessions through the barriers, bhut these were inadequate for. the populace, which, aside from foreigners, included about 90,000 Chinese. Despite the recent vigorous protest of the British Consul-Genral, British subjects continue to be singled out for attention at search~ ing stations, The shipping situation, however, has eased somewhat, with the arrival of two British coastal vessel, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co,'s Yatshing and Butterfield & Swire's Chengtu, without being stopped at the Japanese control point, Consequentiy, the owners are reported (o have decided to cable their Shanghai offices to resume shipments of cargo to Tientsin, The harrowing experiences of two Britons who attempted to visit the Race Course during the week-end have just been revealed.
'The first, a man, was stripped naked at a' searching station, while the tinned goods he was carrying were opened, The other case con-corned a girl, who was manhandled by a Chinese policeman, who called her an extremely foul name in Chinese. Knowing enough Chinese to understand the meaning, the girl almost became hysterical, She eventually got past the barrier with the ald of some Germans.
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