Tokyo, May 8.
Mr, T. Tanaka, Japanese Ambassador to Soviet Russia, who has been fon an extensive journey in Manchuria for about one month, arrived buck at Tokyo railway station this morning at 8.30 o'clock, accompany ing Mr. Sakamoto, Third Section of the Bureau of For
Affai gin, Trade Department for Foreign In an interview on the train, Mr. Tanaka told press representatives Although news has it that So troops are. being concentrated the north Manchurian border, I cen hardly believe that the Soviet Gov-Jernment is contemplating any posi-{tive military movement, "{e is unwise for both countries, JJapan and Soviet Russia, to harbour "any" misunderstanding" concerning: Manchuria, and therefore it is deem-fed. necessary to renew intercourse between the two countries through, some peaceful channel."
fin this connection," Mr, Tanaka it one of to stich a been proposed by the. Soviet. 7 "From iny own observations Manchuria, the much-talked-about Manchukuo' is not, yet complete in its official organisation. And it seemed necessary to assist it to en-fable It to become a perfect independent State, Nin view of the rapid increase in the number of the Japanese popu tion in Manchuria, it may the Japanese Ambas-the present in tance of Manchuria itself lies solely' in the maintenance of peace Jand order and in nothing lse."—
Rengo.
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