The Minseito Party has isoxed a stitement on its attitude towards Chinese affairs, It expresses Juul ay to the wisdom of the despatch of troops to Shantung and considers that the Government was doatly Dlameworthy as it failed to protect the Japanese there in spite of the evian taken, Referring to Manchuria, the statement emphasizes that ' Japan dos not intend to alter her status in Manchuria but hopes that the Government will do its utmost to wafiguard Japanese rights and interests—Reuter
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