London, Jan, 12.
Tokyo's delay in announcing the Imperial Conference's decision. was Interpreted here to-day as 0 defeat for the party demanding immediate declaration of war on China.
was believed that the extreme faction of the Cabinet had finally accepted 4 compromise in launching programme of more drastic hostili-{tes against China but without the necessity of proclamation of belliger-
Local diplomatic circles expected that the only chance of formal declaration of war would be if Prince Fuminarol Konoye's Cabinet were overthrown and replaced with one headed by Admiral Nobumasa Suet-[sug, new Home Minister.
was understood that Admiral Suetsugu heads the faction favouring declaration of war—United Press.
Paris Comment aris, Jan. 12.
Tokyo is visibly hesitating for fear lof provoking overtly the Powers of the white race by Dlockading /Shanghai and Canton, says "Lo Petit Journal" in an article to-day.
That is why, the newspaper as serts, the Japanese Imperial Conferference has not yet taken a decision regarding a declaration of war against China.
For the first time since the Sino Japanese hostilities began, the Journal adds, it has been proved that the Drestige of the white peoples in the Far East is stil) powerful—Reuter.
Witting Open Peace Talks Tokyo, Jan. 13.
Japan is willing to open peace talks with Chino, if the latter "wholeheartedly" accepts Tokyo's terms and "shows "signs of reflection", the "Nichi-Nichi" editorially said to-day.
no such steps are taken, the Japan se Government is "det*rmined to exterminate the anti ministration in China," the daily added.
"To. stabilize conditions in, East Asia", the journal declared, "Japan must continue punitive operations against China, "Unless China displays an appropriate altitude within the next few days, the Government is expected to decide not to permit the existence the Kuomintang administration."
"As showed in a recent statement by Mr, Akira Kazaml, Secretary-General fof the Cabinet, "China showed signs Of compromise immediately before and afler the fall of Nanking", the dally said.
"This, however, was a trick devised by General Chiang Kal-shek, who, in distress, Intended to stagger, Japan fighting spirit and to launch diplomatic negotiations with other Powers."—Domei.
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