Understood to Be Succeeding Mr. 'T. Ohta Tokyo, Aug. 14.
Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and previously Japanese Minister China, is slated to succeed Mr. Tamekichl Ohta as Japanese Ambassador to the Soviet Union, it was reported on reliable authority here Mr. Ohla, who retuned to Tokyo At 8 o'clock last night, declared, "The Soviet Union is gradually relinquish ing Its oppressive rule and imposing bight spirits throughout the nation." The Ambassador Is expected to his post soon.
It will be recalled that Mr. Shigemitsa was expected 0 be named Japanese "Ambassador to China at the time that Mr. Hachiro Arita was recalled to Japan to become Foreign Minister, but military groups were said to have objected to his appoint ment, and Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe was designated instead—United Press.
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