"It you will consider the gravity of the death of a Japanese sentry' on duty," a spokesman said in reply to question regarding the accident, "the question will solve itself."
"Did he (Mr. Samson) receive a slap in the face?" a correspondent asked, whereupon he was told that "a hand may have touched him."
"Here is 2 case," the spokesman added, "where a Japanese sentry was killed and it is obvious that the officer in charge was inquiring as 10 where the people involved in the accident were."
"The affeer was denied admittance" the spokesman went on to say. "when newspapermen were permitted. 10 center."
In. this connection, it may be pointed out that the' reporter" who was at the scene of the incident the time, stood in the centre of the reception hall, of the hospital, Whereas the spokesman evidently re: ferred to the officer's attempts to, enter the patients' rooms at a time when the physicians were administerings Mest aid to them, whereas no reporter at any time' made any ate tempt to see the patients.
At the conclusion of the press conference, 11 statement givin—the Japanese version of the accident and. the incident that occurred later, was handed to correspondents.
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