Tokyo, Apr. 10.
Lieut-General Sadao Araki," the ]War Minister, called on Premier [Tsuyoshi Invkai at 4 o'clock yesterday" afternoon and expressed the fdistatisfaction of military circles lover the resignation of Count K. Uchida, from the presidency of the [South Manchuria Railway Company, was learned to-do The War Minister expressed the [belief that it was improper to allow jo change of the S.M.R. president without previous understanding, of the War Department at a time when the Manchuria situation is tense League Inquiry Commission due to arrive in Manchuria soon. the circumstances, "The gulf between the Government land' the military clique is widening more and more as the two factions [continue their squabble over the appointment of a new President of the South Manchurian Railwa: Company in succession to Count K. Uchida, who resigned last week.
The War Office is strongly oppo: jing the appointment of Mr, Jotaro Yamamoto, a, veteran Seiyuk member, or Mr, Shukei Katsuta, former Finance Minister, the two jeandidates most favoured by the (Cabinet, Mr. Yamamoto, himself, hesitant about accepting the post lowing to the attitude of the Apr. U4.
Mr, M, Batta, new vice-president lot the South Manchuria Railway (Company, who has been remaining here to study the proposed capital finer ease and expansion of S.if enterprises, has decided to adhere to the policies of Mr. T. Eguchi, former vice-president, it earned toled Affairs and a measur for apppriat-
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