MORE INCIDENTS AT SHANGHAI

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22269, 7 December 1937, Page 11

MORE INCIDENTS AT SHANGHAI

Japanese Hold Mass Meeting VICTORY PARADE" SEQUEL Action to be Sought From Britain (UHITID PBESS ASSOCIATION -COPYRIGHT.) (Received December 6, 7.5 p.m.) SHANGHAI, December 5. Incensed by the breaking of a apanese paper flag during the "vic)rjr parade." for which a British miyer, Mr E. T. Maitland, was dejned/the Japanese held a mass leeting. They resolved to take a termined stand and take all measK to arrange for consideration of e incident by the British Governen l and people, "to impress them ith the outrageous and uncondonj're nature of the affair." The correspondent of the British lited Press understands that the ipanese authorities complied with (request to demand aieauate acm by the British authorities. Mr Su Hsiwen, an educated Japese, of Fukien, issued a manisto proclaiming himself Mayor "autonomous" Greater Shanghai, ibracing an area of 193 square iles, formerly administered by the unese Mayor, Mr Yui, who has ne to Hankow. Ihe manifesto thanks the Japani Barmy for rescuing Shanghai, and omises full co-operation. Six mounted Japanese sought to ter the British-manned western fence sector at the point where ,i "victory parade" passed. The itish outpost refused to move the ■ irbefi wire and tne Japanese xeei. K party of 16 Japanese soldiers day marched along the Settle- • nt Bund at 9.30 a.m. towards the . undary of the French Concession. ey halted when they saw a line French police drawn across th'c ldway. The forces eyed each other r d trien the Japanese withdrew. i _