In reply, Mr. Arita said that the Sino-Japanese negotiations proceeded very smoothly at the outset. but: took a sudden turn for the worse, owing to the Suiyuan affair and the conclusion of the Japanese-German agreement. "The negotiations." he ided, "are now at a standstill, but have hot yet reached "the point, of rupture, dt is stil expected the time will come when China's. mis understandings will be removed the proposed readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations effected satisfac-munism, we should not be misled by mallelous propaganda, but, on the contrary, we must go ahead with a firm determination to achieve our Berlin, Dec. 12.
In accordance with the terms of the German-Japanese accord, a committee was formed here to-day "for the purpose of contemplating and discussing adequate measures designed to combat the disintegrating: activity of the Communist Interna tonale."—Havas, "Accord with Reich Asmalted Tokyo, Dec.
'The news of the German-Japi agreement came to. th pan ike abet from the His, dex afores it 1. Babo,"a "well own {beret who sirens that" while the ation' cheered "the. Anglo-Jopenere illanee in 1002, the new alignment been Tcelved wal conslferablo maging cit tat the pact with rang in mot a bed nove it aimed foley against Communion bul tat *conclusion ne ven the est world the pression that Spe has tone Fasc "Me Howe at ney that the Japanese ideal Fascist or Communist, Japan, he says. desires to remain tional polites which Ile between the two extremes. "Nvertheless.".he "it appears we have lost our {rlends in the neutral position, Great Britain and. the United Statea. in order 10 ain the, friendship of Ger. many and aly."
'The recent secret diplomacy of the Hirota Cabinet which culminated In the agreements with Germany and aly "has undoubtedly aroused a much uneasiness) In constitute circles in Japan lig It has in demo cratic' countries abroad The consummation of those agree ments is believed to be duo to pressure from the: army, which It already under grave popular suspicion in connection with Its attitude towards the reform of the Diet. and the exclusion of party leaders from administrative "posts" such as the Cabinet porttott Regarding Chang Ching-hui's pre clamation. Mr. Arita revealed the Gaimusho had not yet received any report from Gen. Noda, Commander-in-Chief of, the Kwantung 'Army. The Army's declaration, he pointed out, was issued from "the point of" view of Japanese-Man~ churian' joint defence, and the Gaimusho's from the standpoint of Japan's diplomacy.
Mr. Arita's replies were reported not quite to. have satis ed the Council regarding the _aforemen foned Issues. which, tt Is believed here, are pregnant with the Immense possibility' of a stormy domestic political battle—Central News.
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