The Archive · 1936

Japanese Army Asks End

of Kuomintang Tokyo, Sept. 1.

The Japanese Army believes the disbandment of the Kuomintang should be demanded by Japan in connection with the Chengtiincident, according "to the "Jiji Shimpo," which publishes an In~ terview between Major-General Lsogal, Director of the Bureau of Military Affuirs, and. the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs., Major-General Tsogal, says the paper, stated that, in the event of the Nanking Government finding impossible to dissolve the Kucmintang, Army offeials were of the opinion the Japanese Government should obtain from Nanking a document recording China's consent to Japan's settlement, by farmed force, of all issues in' the future caused by of arising from factions by the Kuomintang—Reuter.

1—The Nanking Government thoroughly to" control. antisfapancse movements" and' prevent similar Incidents in future, Sand. dissolution. of" aniti-

"Government to!

for the ant of Kuomintang Who are taking "advantage of the for Dearance and. the tolerance of the Japanese government: the prestige Of Japan wilh fay "the peace of the Far Bast disturbed beyond salvation it the situation is Tett as Weis to-day:

"Whereas, there is an Urgent need radieaie anti-Japanese sentiment lid "agitation "in China, and make China Vpursue felendly elations "with 5 tu formal apology by the Nanking Government.

"Punishment of the gulfy and those Yerponaible for the incident.

iniNeation for Joss and in= jury to sufferers, de towards s0.a8 to make the loiter assume' full" responsibility" for the Chenglu incident and to reconsider her SnitJapanese altitude for the sake peace and order in the Far East"

Newspapers' Resolution 'The demands will be carefully considered by Mr. H. Arita, the Foreign Minister, Gen. Count Terauchi, the, War' Minister, "and Admiral Naxano, the Navy Minister, to-day, afler which Mr. Arita will' proceed Hamaya to report to the Emperor. Router.

The Japan Newspapers Federation to-day went on record as favouring the adoption of "drastic measures signed 0 uproot the causes" of Incidents such as the Chengtu affair, which cost the life of two reporters. resolution was Gen, Explains

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