The Archive · 1937

CHILDREN'S FREE FAR) ON RAILWAYS

Tokyo, Apr. 6.

In a sudden outburst of generosity, the Ministry of Railways to-day ised the age limit of children car~ Hed free, if accompanied by adults, from four to six years. Children up to 12 years of ago will pay a halt of the present rates. The new fares will be put into effect on June 1—

Se true that Ching has, be responsible for some of the setbacks Feeeived by our relations in de past Hoverthlts, we must open the Way for a readjustment of Sine-Japanese Salone throuen Mutu uner-"the Japanese economic mission which visited China last month could not be Ueseribed as a fllure, according 0

{oviards the establishment of sch uk, ecnuse I han contributed Minister rightly praised Gen. Chiang, Kai-shek's Fenthusiasm and energy" in dealing with China's problems.

"My duty as Finance Minister," he added, "Ies in helping to achieve a Feadjustment of the relations between the. two nations."

"Mr, Yuki concluded by asking the industrialists and financiers of Osaka to ald him in his difficult task—

Domei, About-face Stand by China Tokyo, Apr. 9.

Stimulated by the two-hour inter~ view' between Mr. Naotake Sat Foreign Minister, and Mr.

Kenji Kodama, late leader of the Japanese Beonomie Mission to China, the attention of the Gaimusho to-day was again. veering. to. Chin 'A conference of diplomatic ofcias, regarded as experts on Chinese problems, has been called by Mr Bate to coincide with the return here of Mr. 'Shigeru "Kawagoe, Japanese 'Ambassador' at Nanking," isto. this month, The far-reaching observations submitted to the Foreign Minister by Mr. Kodama yesterday will be sub-

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