Tokyo, June 1.
An elaborate ceremony for the launching of Japan's powerful new warship, the Shokaku, is to take place at 420 pin. today.
It will be held: at the Yokosuka Nova) Station, in the presence of Admiral of the Fleet Prince Fushimi, Chief of the Naval General Staff.
Over 100000 persons are expected to attend, including many prominent figures, among whom are Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, the Minister for the Navy, and Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, former Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese China Seas Squadron.
The Railway Ministry is providing special trains between Tokyo and but some part of his statement was erroneously reported. The following is the correct gist of his statement.
"A settlement or concession does not constitute a territory, but simply an area where a foreign country or countries exercise administrative rights, so that only to that extent China's territorial sovereignty is temporarily limit-eu or suspended there.
"Tu the areas under Japanese occupation, Jo n. so long as hostilities are g carried out, at expelling from the areas, an: ism. in the settlements is executed under the d reler from the Chui be regarde us. Therefore Japan is quite just fied in the attempt to clean antis. ese elements out of the settlements.
Yesterday at the press conference, the Embassy spokesman said that the "North-China Daily News" had made editorial comment on the statements, attributed to Mr. Kawai, but he believed that it was apparently based on erroneous reports,
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