Shanghai June 19.
Reports alleging that Japanese had fomented and financed the Southwest's avowed anti-Japanese movement were vigorously denied yesterday by Major Naokata Utsunomiya, assistant Military Attache in Shanghai, He gave a complete denial to the charges that Japanese were supplying the Southwestern provinces with arms on, credit, and that Japanese officers, dis-fused 28 Chinese, were stationed in Targe numbers In Kwangsi to instruct the provincial troops in the use of the weapons said to have been supplied by Japan, "We have sold munitions *o Kuang-and to. Kwangtung, but so. have other Powers," Major Uisunomiya fold the "North-China Herald." "We also sent a military mission, Dut ts members at no time exceeded 20 persons. Moreover, "these officers gradually have been' withdrawn, and, fo my knowledge, only three or four them are still in Nanning." Thi violent anti-Japanese movement Kwangsi, the Major added, alread: thas foreed the withdrawal of Japanese civilians from Nanning to Kwang-and, in the circumstances, whatever Tapanese officers are left there soon will have to. leave.
*We cannot, in any circumstances condone agitation aimed at disturbing the relations between Japan and China." he said.
Regarding alleged credits for the purchase of arms, Major Utsunomiya asserted that the report had "all the earmarks of an over-fertile imagina-lon. Tt is a case of the wish being) father to the thought."
Japanese Influence Frost A Comeseoncent Hongkong, June 5, The close relations between the Kwangsi Provincial Government and Japanese interests are the subject of observation here. The Kwangsi Government's wood-all monopoly syndicate is reported to be giving the Japanese trader decided prefer fence in sales, The Datsun Trading Co—owned or controlled by the Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd—has absorbed all recent sales. The wood-oil storage tank which the syndicate is about to erect probably will be on Japanese leased property. Gen, Pei Chung-hsi is in close touch with Japanese advisers of various. Kinds and, in some ways, he exercises more control over the province than the nominal chief, Gen. 1.i Tsung-Jen.
While the Southwest Political Council is charging Nanking with undue Jenfency toward Japan, it is curious to find that one of its' member provinces is actively ce-operating with Japan in various directions. This throws a grim light on the vociferous clamour for anti-Japanese faction which has lately emanated from Kwangsi, A. message from trustworthy sources in the interior has summed up recent events as the Outcome of Japanese support Kwangsi against Kwangtung, with the object of creating in Canton a uniform government friendly to and subsidized by Japan and hostile Nanking. Kwangtung is not believed to be falling for this arrangement, but is maintaining friendly relations with Nanking, despite Kwangsi's efforts.
'Commissioner follow the order of the Central Government immediately to recall the marching Liangkuang troops. Such a move, it is pointed out, not only would' clarify the resent threatening situation but also would testify to their real Patriotic favour.
'Gen. Chiang asked Gen. Chen to' convey his' sentiments to Gen. Li Teung-jen and Gen. Pal Chung-hsi, Kwangsi military leaders, with the He therefore asks hope that they would leave 0 way that the Kwangtung Pacification for national existence—Centra! News.
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