The Archive · 1939

Shanghai Man Arrested

In Dairen

Shanghai, July Henry Davis, a British Eurasian subject, has been arrested in Dairen, according to a message received in 'Shanghai from that city last night, and he will be brought to Shanghai where, it is stated, he will be questioned' in connection with the embbezzlement of $38,000 from the Shanghai Gas Ca, 'A Japanese officer of the Shanghai Municipal Police named Nakamura was expected fo arrive at Dairen yesterday to convey Davis back to Shanghai.

According to the Dairen message Davis was living in Oseka from February until the middle of June and later he went to Dairen where he was found living in a small inn.

Peiping, July 8.

East Asiatic peoples were. gradual-iconing to their own emantelpashackle ign imperialism, with the result that the common goal of Japan, Manchoukuo- -and. China for an "Oriental renaiagarice" soon would be realized, Mr. Wang Keh-min, Chair= man of the Exegutive Couneit of the "Provisional Government," declared an anniversity statement. issued here' yesterday.

"Since the opium war," the. state ment said, "foreign imperialism invaded the vast natural resources of China and Manchoukuo, and occidentals made a. great show their power and superiority, pratically enslaving the Chinese people who are proud of their culture and Tong, history.

"The Soviet Union moved into the picture afterward attempting 10 make China its Bolshevike centre in Asia and paving the way directly to the present hostilities, We are alming at the jon of East Asia through ands with Japan and maintaining the Wang. tao way)—Domei,

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