The Archive · 1937

MINSEITO PARTY

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Good Time to Study Position in China Declaring that he "couldn't bear to sit still at home while such events are taking place in North China," Mr. Tanizo Koyama, one of.the "grand old men" of the majority Minseito Party, arrived here from Japan yesterday in the Shanghai Maru The 62-year old politician declared he was surprised to find Shanghai "so peaceful and indifferent, at such a time as this."

Mr. Koyama said he decided on the trip in the belief that "this is the best time to learn the real face of China."

During his week's stay here and in Shanghai, Mr. Koyama plans to make a study of "the financial and economic conditions, as well as the anti-Japanese movement" in China.

He intends to interview leading Chinese politicians, to learn their attitude towards Japan.

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