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THE CHINA MAIL, FEB

ALLISON INCIDENT

Court Martial Of Commanding Officer And Twenty Men

Washington, To-day. The State Department announces acceptance of Japan's expression of regret in connection with the incident in which Mr. John B. Allison, Third Secretary of the United States Embassy in Nanking, was assaulted by a Japanese sentry. The Department publishes a report from Mr. Alli- son stating that the Japanese intended to court martial the commanding officer and 20 men of the unit involved in the affair-Reuter.

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Canton, To-day. Carrying flaming torches, over 20,000 able-bodied Chinese parad ed through the streets of the city at 7 p.m. yesterday and assembled in front of the Chung Shan Mem- orial Hall where they were ad- dressed by His Excellency Mr. Tseng Yang-pu, Mayor of Canton.

Tokyo, To-day. The Foreign Office spokesman here said that the incident was settled on Sunday evening, when Mr. Horinouchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, expressed the regrets of the Japanese Govern- ment to Mr. Joseph Grew, the United States Ambassador.

Mr. Grew, he said, had previ: ously made strong oral represen- tations.

EXTREMELY UNFORTUNATE

He added that Mr. Horinouchi in-

formed Mr. Grew firstly that in whatever circumstances the incident might have taken place, the slapping of a United States official by a Ja-

panese soldier was an extremely unfortunate" occurrence.

The gathering presented an amaz-

Major Hongo, staff officer with the ing spectacle with the entire city be-Japanese forces in Nanking, had ing almost converted into a flaming gone to the U. S. Embassy and ten- fire. Night was virtually turned dered, in the name of the highest

into day.

Mr. Tseng Yang-pu said "To-day we commemorate a double celebration -the first being the first day of the Lunar Calendar and the second, the unification of the entire masses in their determination to fight the

enemy.

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commander at Nanking, expressions, of regret and apologies, which are reported to have been accepted by Mr. Allison.

The Japanese Government on their part also wished to express pro found regrets at this happening.

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"After the fall of Nanking, pan has continuously threatened to invade the South." This may be Secondly, in view of the serious their intention or it may only be a character of the incident, the Ja-that received pretex to cause confusion and panic panese Government would give as- The real 1 among the population. If it is the surances that on completion of a brought too! latter aim they have failed and we strict investigation, steps would be ful investig are prepared and determined should taken for adequate punishment of cessarily be their aim be to invade our country."

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"To-day's procession clearly de- monstrates the spirit of our people who, their flaming torches have unit- Several other leaders took the ed under one flag and one leader to platform addressing the gathering in

It was poi lighten up the road to victory." ja similar vein, after which the nouchi's rep “We must continue in this spirit 20,000 men paraded through Wei Oi the Japanese to free ourselves from the clutches Road, Central, Honan Road, along take the law of our enemy, to drive them out the Bund and dispersed after reach- The Fore of our fatherland and to save ouring the far end of Shameen in Chin- answered: nation," concluded the Mayor amid alese territory. Our Own Correspon- ese law, a s thunder of shouts and applause. dent.

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