From Positions; Russian Detachment to Stay Claiming that reports appearing in some Chinese and foreign papers in connection with the disbandment of the Russian Auxiliary Detachment and the dismissal of French Jews from administrative posts, were completely baseless, the French Consul-General in Shanghai issued a communique yesterday which, he denied these assertions.
The complete text of the communique follo "Several Chinese and foreign newspapers published on November 5 an article announcing that the authorities of the French Concession "were contemplating the dismissal of 'Jews employed by the French Municipal Council and the dissolution of the Russian Detachment.'
"The French Consul-General formally denies. these assertions, No measüre of this kind is being contemplated.
"As regards the Russian: Detachment, it is fulfilling its mission with a zeal and a loyalty which have never abated. At a time when the conditions of its service are parti cularly hard, the Russian Detachment deserves gratitude and thanks.
"The authorities of the French Concession take this opportunity to warn the local press against absurd and tendencious information of this nature."
The article in question stated that the Russian Auxiliary Detachment would be replaced shortly by a con-fingent of French soldiers. from france, while all Jews and women would be released from municipal posts in the Concession. Questioned on the above, M. J. Siguret, Secretary of the French Consulate here, called the reports absolutely baseless, expressing surprise at, the Very idea of the reasons given for the disbandment of the Detachment. The papers claimed that the main reason was the increasing number of Russian police agents, showing sympathy for the local pro-Nanking circles.
The reason for the reports, it was believed, might have been the recent "purge" of undesirable elements in the Detachment.
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