Hankow, Feb, 22.
The Chinese Government is lodging a vigorous protest with the German Government over Germany's decision to recognize Manchoukuo, The protest will be sent through the Chinese Embassy at Berlin, The action of Germany, it is stated here, is especially regrettable in view of the traditional friendship between the Chinese and German peoples and the fact that all nations except Japan, Italy and El Salvador have been adhering to a policy of non-recognition of Manchoukuo, Herr Hitler's announcement of Germany's intention has caused a very painful impression among Chinese Government and public circles.
While Chinese circles were astonished by the Fuehrer's announcement, they feel especially those paris of his speech in which he deplored assistance to China in her resistance and said he would prefer a Japanese to a "bolshevist victory" and deseribed Japan as a stabilizing force in the Far East, Such statements, it is stated here, give rise to te belief that Herr Hitler's decision not only involves recognition of Manchoukuo but also a reorientation of German policy in the Far East.
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