The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
Japanese Encircling
 British, French Lands
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the British army food sortie.
 May End British Rights

the British army food sortie. May End British Rights A Japanese army spokesman at Tientsin, discussing the possibility of British reprisals for the blockade, asserted that it was directed exclu- sively against the British and that any British retaliation might cause Japan to end its recognition of Brit ish rights and interests throughout China.
 The spokesman said that every step was being taken to minimize incon- venience to Americans.
 This was part of the Japanese ef- fort, in the Tientsin dispute at least, to isolate Britain and avoid bringing other nations into the situation.
 Moving out of the British conces- sion in warlike convoy this morn- ing troops of the British Tientsin garrison went to the Italian con- cesSion, loaded seven trucks with vegetables and returned unchalleng- ed to their own territory.
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 It was reported in the concession area that Japanese arrested seven Chinese peddlers Saturday for try ing to take food to the concessions, put empty kerosene cans on their heads and forced them to kneel in the roadway until they dropped dead under the blistering sun.
 Japanese authorities accused the British of trying to involve the United States in the Tientsin af- fair. The Domei agency said:
 "The British are employing rash and incomprehensible propaganda in an effort to induce the United States to pull British chestnuts from the fire we have taken measures to minimize inconvenience and losses to Americans and are pre- pared to make any sacrifices furth- CT to minimize inconveniences to Americans, Germans and other non- Britons."
 Domei said if Britain retaliates economically Japan will be released from the obligation to respect Brit LSH property III Cnlna.
 Business in Tientsin already was almost paralyzed. British factories suspended operations because of a shortage of material. Withdrawal of Japanese merchants from the con- cession caused suspension of cot ton transactions.
 The Japanese consul at Tientsin rejected another British appeal for mitigation of the searching and questioning of Britons at the bar riers. He pointed out that the measures had been adopted after long deliberation and the exercise of considerable patience"
 The foreign consular body was expected to protest against the erec- tion of electrically-charged barri- cades on humanitarian grounds. The decision to charge the barri- cadeS was believed due to the suc- cess of Chinese in dodging sentries. It was reported that several Chinese blockade runners already have been shot.
 Missionary's Home Raided
 Hankow, China, June 19.-(UP)- American consular authorities in a written communication to the Japa- nese today demanded immediate in- formation on the correctness of Domei (Japanese) news agency as- sertion that American missionaries had engaged in pro-Chinese activi- ties.
 The communication expressed the grave concern" of the United States at the charges, by implication pro- tested against them, and asked im- mediate information as to: 1. The correctness of the report and 2. Full particulars of the grounds of accusa- ton.
 The substance of the Domei dis patch, sent from Nanchang June IA, was that Japanese militray authori- ties had disclosed raid on the home of L. W. Holland, of the American Methodist Episcopal church there.
 It was alleged that the Japanese raiders had discovered numerous "anti-Japanese" leaflets of the same type as those distributed in Japanese occupied areas by Chinese airplanes.
 Holland Denies Charges
 The dispatch added that Holland. ".who is now in hospital at Man. chang" denied the charges.
 According to Domei, Japanese au- thorities believed that Holland took part in "anti-Japanese" activities by lending 50.000 yuan (6,375) to Gen. Hsia Shu-Yu. chief of the political training institute of the Chinese peace preservation headquarters of Kiangsi province.
 It was alleged also that Hollands house, flying the American flag. was used for "anti-Japanese" activities.
 The same dispatch asserted that the French Lazarist Mission had sheltered Chinese soldiers Fin defi- ance of the Japanese forces
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