Shanghai, June 7.
Foreigners who distribute propaganda. handbills in connection with the European war in the western' district within the extra-Settlement road areas will hereafter be forbidden to do so by the Chinese police of the Shanghai Special Municipality, state Chinese reports. The handbills Will henceforth be confiscated and after the distributing foreigners have written their names and addresses, they will be "escorted" to places outside the area.
Foreigners of different nationalities, fave said to have done much propaganda work in the area, which is densely' populated by westerners, In the cause of their respective countries, these foreigners distribute printed handbills to persons in motor ears and pedestrians. Friendly persuasion alming at stopping the dis-(tribution has been ignored.
'A report on such incidents has been sent to the Bureau of Public Safely' of the Shanghai Special Municipality, As the distribution of these handbitis may affect peace and order and also lead to complications because more foreigners of other nationalities may follow suit, the Bureau has ordered its subordinates to put a stop to it.
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