POOTUNG INCIDENT
BRITISH SUBJECT ARRESTED CHARGE NOT DISCLOSED JAPANESE OFFICER WOUNDED (United Press Association) - (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SHANGHAI, June 6. (Received June 7, at 1 a.m.) The Japanese arrested Mr R. M. Tinkler, an employee of the British finishing mill at Pootung. A Japanese officer was wounded and taken to hospital during a clash between mill strikers and Japanese bluejackets, who intervened to restore order. The charge against Mr Tinkler has not been disclosed, and British officials are prevented from seeing him. THE DETAINED OFFICERS PEKING, June 6. ( Received June 7, at 1 a.m.) The acting counsellor at the British Embassy, on his return from Kalgan. said that the Japanese intended to hold Lieutenant-colonel Spear and Lieutenant Cooper until investigation of their cases was completed. He had been assured that they were comfortably quartered, but he was not permited to see them.
The Embassy is now making representations to the higher Japanese and British authorities. '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23828, 7 June 1939, Page 11
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155POOTUNG INCIDENT Otago Daily Times, Issue 23828, 7 June 1939, Page 11
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