Generalissimo's Orders to be Followed Placing stress on the avoidance of new complications in Sino-J relations, the Government of Prince Fumimaro Konoye will seek to pro-{ong the present combat state' of affairs now tween the two countd learned to-day.
This objective of the government understood: to form the foundation of the instructions being handed to the Ambassador to China, Mr. Kawagoe, by Mr. K. Hirota, the For eign Minister, The directions were mapped out at conferences between representatives of the Foreign, War ai istness and carry the appro\ Cabinet, -Mr. Kawagoe will end his prolonged furlough in Tokyo on June 24, when he will Teave here for his ost in Nanking. The envoy, it was Also learned, has been instructed to seek to dispel the impression prevalent in China that Japan is "back-jing out" and to endeavour to develop means whereby the present diploma-impasse between Tokyo and Nanking will be broken.—Domel.
Nanking, June 18.
General Liu Hsiang, Chairman of the Szechuen Provincial Government and concurrently Pacification Commissioner for Szechuen and Hsikang, has signified his readiness to accept. unconditionally the instructions given by General Chiang Kal-shek, in personal letter to the Szechuen leader regarding the readjustment of the Szechuen and Hsikang troops. He is. awaiting the arrival of General Ho Ying-chin, Minister of War, to attend to the matter.
The Central Government has telegraphed replies to the five Szechuen. and Heikang Army Commanders—General Teng Hsichou and Lieut. Generals Liu Wen-hui, Yang Sen, Sun Chen and Li Chia-yn, Commar them on their wise action in supporting the readjustment measures. They are instructed to await further orders—Kuo Min,
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