Ambassador to France, denied to-day from personal knowledge the existence of any Sino-Russian negotiations for a pact of mutual assistance directed against Japan, when interviewed on board the my. Victoria, on which he is returning to his post at Paris—United Press. improvement of North China and to establish foundations for peace in the "North China is facing a most titieal and dangerous situation owing these Communist devils wko have already reached Shansi and to shor!- sighted Chinese offtclals whose intriguing is imperilling the whole situation.
"The Japanese North China risen cannot overlook the Red menace in this area of the country," he said, tope to see North China estab-fished as a peaceful land,' under which the people will not be victimlzed as they are at present. Toward this end the Japanese Empire is ready to pay any price and to make any sacrifice necessary. The Japanese people are completely united in opinion and determination on this point.
"I hope that the people of North 'China will realize that any policy' except that of ce-operation with Japan will spell ruin for the country and-the people," he added, Chinese observers have predicted that the new Japanese political officer will become the virtual dictator of tke Hopei and Charhar Political Couneit.
Meanwhile, to-day, seizing upon the psychological moment of General Matsumuro's arrival the Peiping Student Union addressed an open letter to General Sung Cheh-yuan, Chairman of the Hopei and Charh Political Council, urging him to fight Japan and reminding him of the tale which befell Manchurian generals alter the Japanese invasion—United 8 course of its own, our empire docs not mean that it will stand aloof in the extreme Orient nor that it will isolate itself thereby from the fraternlly of nations. It is our desire to promote mutual confidence between our empire and all the other Powers and to make known the justice of its cause throughout the world."—Domel,
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