Frost Ocn Tokyo Connesroxoent Tokyo, Nov. 12, Quite a large section of Japanese opinion is inclined to the belief that the present. fraternizing of General Chang Hsueh-liang of Manchuria and of President Chiang Kai-shek is the prelude for a Chine-wide econo-mule" Patach against. Japan and Soviet Russia. It is held here that the two warlords will first of all agree on a. common foreign and. will, than proceed to. stiffen their position on the attitude agreed pom Chang Haueh-liang, the press here declares, has been for a long time influence, se Rail. that the
way Company of Japan enjoys in his domains and is out to compete with the, Japanese railway" system by modernizing his rail systems. and strengthening such economic establishments 2s are. under his political control. For this purpose, is alleged to have already formulated plans which, when completed, will divert. passengers and Eraffic' from the Japanese lines to his. own, something to which, it expected, General Chiang ill readily give assent Correspondents of Japanese newspapers in China also claim to know That Chiang and Chang have agreed {fo secure tari autonomy for China and. to. present a united front, through the instrumentality of the Doveott, against any country that places obstacles in the way of China attaining this fiscal autonomy. Great Britain and Am are ¢xpected to consent, Due itis not easy for Japan to do so, declare papers here, so that a fresh recrudescence of vantiJapanism and a. further wielding of the boycott weapon may be expected, unless Tokyo yield to the Chinese demands.
As regards the discussion of the domestic istes facing China, the Sapanese press does not expect very Marked progress in regard Uslimiting Fengtien's and Nanking's Tespective spheres of influence and regard to the reduction of private Armies. How these. two questions are led is bound. to influence the position of both Chiang as well Chang, think the papers here.
That, however, they proceed, is primarily a question for China and Japan. should concern herself more With the effect of the present con-Yerence visevia. of herself. "The Mukden authorities," it is stated, "xe trying hard to adopt various anti japanese measures and Chang Hsueh-liang courted the friendship of Nanking in order to get the South's support against us. It would be well, under the circumstances, for our diplomats as well the nation to be prepared for some possible unwelcome developments."
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