4 Tokyo, Apr. 5.
Chinese merchants in the Straits Settlements have withdrawn their resolution against shipping goods by Japanese steamers, which they have observed for many, years, according information received by the Nip= pon Yusen Kaisha, Through efforts of Mr. Wu chairman of the Chinese Merchants! Association there, the boycott has been lifted. The alleviation of their feeling against Japan Is one reason for this and hope of escaping. from the monopoly of British ships 1s another, according to Japanese press reports—Reuter, The "gloomy" relations now existing between Japan and the Soviet Wnion and conditions In China were cited by Gen. Sugiyama at the outset ut his address.
Turning to the internal situation, Gen. "Sugiyama deplored what described as the lack of appreciation boy the people of the gravity of the situation and a national deficiency in patriotic spirit.
Under such conditions, he added, toe Army found necessary to further advance from its status of "propelling tore in promoting national fortunes" to that of a leader,
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