Tokyo, Feb. 10.
Bishop Charles Reifsnider, chief of American Episcopal missionaries, yesterday afternoon called a special meeting of all under his charge. urge he speediest withdrawal from Japan, fa 1982 and under Admiral Keisuke JOkada in 1934.
Admiral Osumi proceeded to Italy in 1039 shortly before the outbreak Jof the European war, Rear-Admiral Hikojiro Suga was pom on March 4, 1889, and served In the World War aboard the warship Matsuo. He began a long service in China waters when appointed Cap. tain of the gunboat Katada in 102k being thereafter stationed at Hankow, Nanking, Amoy, Tientsin and Shang Bishop Reifsnider on Saturday call ed on the American Ambassador. Mi Joseph Clarke Grew, and is reported to have transmitted (0 the missionaries Mr. Grew's advice, The Ambassador's advice, it is understood, included: 1, Get passports in order, 2. Withdraw bank deposits; and 3, Leave the country as soon a8 possible, The meeting of the missionaries coincides with week-end anxiety over imminent international developments.
Rear-Admiral Suga was appointed [Rear-Admiral in November 1039, and was seconded to the staff of General Nobuyuki Abe, Ambassador to Nanking, last year and then assigned {0 duty on the staff of the Japanese hina Seas Pet in January 1081—
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