The Archive · 1936

War Unlikely

Berlin, Oct. 15.

"Although the horizon of world polities remains dark, I do not believe War 4s possible either between China and Japan, the USSR. and Japan, the USSR. and Germany, or Germany and "France," declared Mr. Kenkich! Yoshizawa, former Japanese Minister to China, one-time Foreign Minister, and recently head of the Japanese delegation to the Institute Pacitie Relations at Yosemite Park, California, who is now passing through here on his return to Japan from the United States.

Discussing the alleged existence of 8 German-Japanese alliance, Mr. Yoshizawa, declaring that he had been questioned on this subject many Nimes while in the United States, remarked: "Tan only re-emphasize that such a convention does not exist The future When questioned regarding arent Sino-Japanese negotiations for a settlement of all outstanding issues between the two countries, the Japanese statesman replied: "I keenly desire the success of these negotla~ tions, China and Japan must reach an understanding, and an understand-Ing will be reached—even if the pre-Uminaries last a long time,"—Havas,

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