The Japanese army spokesman at yesterday's press conference denied the statements contained in American and French notes on the destruction of missions in south China during December.
The protest, received on January 10, he stated, alleged that Japanese forces had looted the mission premises of the American Christian and Missionary Alliance at Lungchow, Kwangsi, on December 21, while the American flag was flying, and that the buildings were burned on December 22.
Army investigations revealed, he added, that the allegation that the premises had been. looted by the Japanese was false; further that the fire which had destroyed the mission was incendiary and had been set by the Chinese at the time the Japanese forces were approaching Bungchow in the latter part of December.
A reply had been sent to the United States authorities.
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