JAPANESE REFUSAL
RED CROSS SUPPLIES FOR U.S. PRISONERS Washington, Aug. 30. The chairman of the Red Cross, Mr Davis, announced that the Japanese Government has refused to grant safe passage for a neutral ship to carry food, clothing and medical supplies to American prisoners of war in Japan. The Japanese have further declined to furnish the Red Cross with the names and addresses of prisoners. Mr Davis said the refusals violate the international treaty. The Red Cross recently chartered the Swedish vessel Kanangoora at San Francisco where the vessel has been awaiting sailing orders, fully loaded.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 1 September 1942, Page 5
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