Amplifying the brief announcement, the director of the Press Bureau of the Japanese Expeditionary Force to South China last night declared that the action was taken to show respect to the late Dr. Sun, The Japanese Army, he said, was also trustful that the people of Chungshan will uphold the teachings of the late Dr. Sun and seek their rehabilitation through their own efforts.
The Press Bureau director, however, warned that should the Chungshan area again become a base for activities of the followers of Gen. Chiang, or should it serve as a route for the transportation of arms and ammunition entering from Macao, drastic steps would be taken by the Japanese army, "The inhabitants of Chungshan naturally will have to bear the responsibility for the consequences of such Japanese action," he remarked—Domei,
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