Mr, Morishima advanced the op jon thatthe terrorists were mneni= bers of the Blue Shirts and of the secret C.C. Society, acting under direct orders of Gen." Chiang Kai-shek, augmented by Communts: elements.
"Tt ig evident that their hidevuts fand the bases of operation are locate fed. in. the International Set: temer: t fund "the French Concession,"
The Shanghat Municipal Council the Japanese diplomat charged, was attempting to. evade the issue Jsecking 10 link up political terrorisia with gambling and opium 3. x0kin ens, which, he admitted, had Text of Japane Text of the note addressed by the general, Mr. You to Me. Franklin on imounced here today as. follows:
"With reference to our conversa tion on February 10 during which 1 Urew your attention to the recent terrorist activities in the Inter~ ional Settlement, have the honour to inform you that 1 am re:
ving reports that undesirable ele. on February 19. grateful if you wil bbe good enough see that special measures taken by" Seltloment authorities order ty prevent any further oceur= Fence of terrorist activities, recall the excellent measures of reeaution taken by the Settlem: authorities during the period of th Avwust 13 anniversary last year and rust that they will not fail to do all in their power in order to prevent the occurrence of any outrage in the Settlement during the Lunar New Year season.
have (0 add that 1 am requested by the Commander of "the Special Landing Party of the Japanese Navy to convey the enclosed memorandum to you.
Landing Party Memo morandum addressed 10 in by Rear-Admiral You needless Wo sky that various whose responsibility it is to Taw and order in" Shanghat Should make their" utmost efforts. in forder to enable residents to live in eae "and pursue their business in safety.
"As Commander of the Special Landing Party of the Japanese Navy Vsincerely regret that scarcely a Jday: has passed since the Tatler part of January without a terrorist outrage in the International Settlement south (Continued on page 366)
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.