Tokyo, Aug. 19.
The "Asahi Shimbun today attacked the United States for attempt. ing to maintain its "unlawful priv Toxes" in Shanghai by taking over the British defence sectors and indicated that Japanese forces would be with: drawn from that city as soon as the Nanking Government becomes able to. police the area, The "Asahi" speculated on whether the United States and Great Britain would be able to reconcile "their common front for the retention of their unlawful privileges in Shanghai, with their recent declarations that they are prepared to discuss the abolition of settlements and concessions in' China."
"The reason why we insist that Japanese forces take over the defence the International Settlement," the "Asahi" explained, "is that the relationship between the situation, where extensive operations are going on in China, the necessity for Japanese troops. have an effective means for the main. nance of peace and order, for which they are responsible, are inseparable, It is only a transitory measure until the National Government is able to maintain peace and order alone. It is also only a step toward the com: plete solution of the Settlements and. Concessions issue in China.'—United Spokesman Reticent Shanghai, Aug, 20.
The Japanese naval authority not yet received any official tion" regarding the evacuation British troops garrisoned in the western district which was allotted to the In view of the recent dissatisfaction expressed by the Japanese authorities regarding the splitting of the sectors formerly' under the control of the British forces, a statement made yes: terday afternoon by an official of the Municipal Council is significant.
The official said he understood from the secretary: of the defence forces committee that up to yesterday morn no request had been forthcoming the Japanese authorities for the convening of another meeting of the commanders of the local defence
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