Interviewed today by Messrs. Muto, Yamamoto, and Akita, leaders of the Sefyukai Party, Viscount Kato, the Premier with reference to the South Manchuria:—"The warfare between the opposing forees under the: command of Marshal Chang Tso-lin and General Kuo Sung-ling must be looked: upon ada strife between individuals in China and, therefore, the outcome of this individual fighting has no- he thing to do with Japan, who, while niaintaining absolutely' her nonpected to arrive to reinforce the Inetrence pay i amt wah] fenetles'armp—astern ing the progress of the situation.
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