SAFETY OF SHANGHAI.
DIFFICULTIES OVER PROJECT. EXCLUSION FROM WAR ZONE. Received August 19, 11.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 18. It will be understood that any project to exclude Shanghai from the war zone will throw a great responsibility on the European Powers and America, a-s extensive guarantees would be demanded by the Japanese and reinforcements of European troops might h>6 jicc g s svi ry. The Domei News Agency indicates that well-informed quarters in loluo do not believe that Japan will agree to a simultaneous Chinese and Japanese withdrawal on a mere oral thirdparty guarantee that pressure would be exerted to make the Chinese carry out their side of the withdrawal. British shipping lines are refusing or discouraging cargo tor Shanghai ana a movement is in progress for a joint decision for the omission of calls to It is estimated that 100,000 tons of cargo are at present en route to olinnghai. The diversions are already causing congestion in Hong Kong.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 19 August 1937, Page 9
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160SAFETY OF SHANGHAI. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 19 August 1937, Page 9
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