The Archive · 1941

None Detained Here

It Is learned that so far no Russian travellers from Tientsin have been detained in Shanghai by inability to got the necessary documents for the northern port, It is known, however that the AnticCommunist Russian Committee of Tientsin and the Ru: sian Emigrants' Committee of this, ity are ce-operating with regard to granting permission to residents of these two cities to travel from one to another, 'This, it is learned, is because of the ttle possibility' for Shanghai Russians fo obtain any sort of situa tions in Tientsin and they are therefore warned not to contemplate a trip, there unless already in possession of some Job, Otherwise, no restrictions have been placed on travellers and people are allowed to go freely to and from Tientsin, Anti-British Campaign Peiping, June 6.

the Japanese-controlled, paper, in Min Pao," deplores the cessation of the "effective" anti-British Important teason_ why we should jerry on our anti-British movement."

Exemplifying the distortion of facts published inthe Japanese-controlled Chivese press, the paper then tells its readers that the British, after bring beaten by the Iraqis. were "forced to sue for an armistice."

'Aseribing continued resist the Chungking government support. the paper conclud Britain' is beaten, Eh Japanese Minister of the Interior (for Shanghai, June 4.

As a result of the alleged discovery of arms hidden in the British owned Hankow Club, Hankow, on May 26, Mr, Sholchi Tanaka; Japanese Consul at Hankow yesterday morning lodged '2, formal protest with the British Consulate regarding the incident, was revealed by Lieut.-Col, Kunio Akiyama, Japanese Army spokesman, during yesterday afternoon's bonferfence for the foreign pres:

Colonel Akiyama declared on be-halt of the Japanese Army authorlties, they" regarded as highly, rea greitable that British interests. were being used by Chungking terrorists, Revealing details of the arms dis covery in the Hankow Club, Colonel Akiyama disclosed that Lit "Chin= shew, 36, who had been employed by the Hankow Club more than 10 year was found to be a member of th Blueshirts, Liu was arrested by Chinese polic fon the night of May 19.

'The Chinese police thereupon ratified the Japanese Gendarmerie who searched' the Hankow Club on May 28 at noon in the préience of the Japanese Vice-Consul, Mr, Teijiro Asahina, the British Consul, Mr, J. F, Brewls, and Me, L, B, Hoiwell, Chairman of the Hankow Club, Below the floor boards behind the bar two revolvers, with 40 bullets, five hand grenades, and two bombs were discovered, Further investiga Alons, Colonel Akiyama said, revealed that the arms belonged to Chungkin terrorist, of whom Liu was definite 'a member, Tt was further disclosed that Liu acted in the capacity of Viaison men, and that he had received the arms from another member of the Bl shirts' when the Chinese forces evacuated from Hankow, Tolonel Akiyama revealed that when the trigger of one of the guns was pulled, a bullet was discharged, New Rules for Travel In North China Peiping, June 7.

A series of new regulations govern= ing the travel of foreigners it North China were issued today: by the Tapanese army headquarters here, and WA! become effective on june 'Under these regulations, forel travelling in North China. are quired to carry with them a travel-ting permit issued by the Japanese authorities, and itis. solely" upon presentation of such a permit. that they' will be able to purchase tr tickets of: obtain steamship. passages, These permits will be. valid. for six months from cate of application, Travellers going to any place in Central China other than Nanking Sherghat will have to" proceed these two cities frst and apply thera for a permit {0 continue the rest of their Journey.

travellers coming to North China either from Japan, Shanghai, oF Manchoukuo, will have to. apply. for a travelling permit either in Tientstn, Tsingtao of Shanghal—Havas Te The object of the delegation is to try and persuade the north China authorities to help them to round up the required number of coolies, At the same time it is also arranging to spread propaganda in the villages of "the interior, Two propaganda groups are being sent during. the ext two months to tour the prov= inces of Shantung. and Hopei.

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