The Archive · 1933

The Japanese Are Seeing Ghosts

Mr. Eugene Chen Denies a Tokyo Report "The Japanese are seeing ghosts".

This was the way that Mr. Eugene Chen on February 10 unequivocally denied a statement emanating from the Foreign Office in Tokyo that he had discussed a Siro-Soviet military. alliance with members the Soviet Embassy in Paris, The despatch follow Tokyo, Feb. 10.

'A Government spokesman today said that the "Foreign Oflee had received oficial information to. the effect that it, Eugene Chen had discussed the matier of w military alliance. with Imembera. of the "Soviet Embassy Paris. The spokesman admitted that his. report was not from offal sources, but said it-was from reliable

Embry all opened According' to this report. the treaty "of defensive and" defensive filiale. "Ie did not provend tee Mee'Ghen'a. reaction Yo" the alleged a copy of this me: s repree-Mr. Chen's reaction when shown entatve of the "North-Chinay He: vald" "was unmistakable, After commenting indignantly that, the Sapanese were "seeing. ghosts", be lat the matter drop.

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