Move Reported Afoot Towards "Autonomy"
Peiping, Nov. 30.
With the Japanese Army authorltics and various Peace Preservation Commissions working in close cooperation, peace and order are re turning fo Nor'h China. Japanese Army officials here said to-day.
oilway tracks damaged by -Chinese troops'have been repaired by Japanese Army engineers, and reular service is now being main-fained on all railways inthe territory controlled by the Japanese Expeditionary Force.
Within the past month, highways. dalling in length 500 kin., have been consirueted near the ancient Capital.
Plans for building motor pan ways linking all the principal cities of North China are now being studied.
Seps to restore the stability of the Chinese currency are completely successful, the officers said.
Leading financiers in the region, they added are now seeking the es ablishment of a powerful banking organ. capable of financing the development of Nosth China's industries, and maintaining the stability of the currency.
'An understanding has' already been reached be.ween Chinese and Japanese interes's for the industrial development of the region, the "Autonomy Move" Reported Tokyo. Nov. 30.
'A movement is afool among the Chinese people in North China for the establishment of a federated autonomous government, the Pel Ding correspondent of the "Nichi-Nichi" reported to-day.
The Chinese people, he added, "desire the projected federation 10 Include not only, north China, but een'ral and south China as well."
The Japanese Premier, Prince Konoye, in a press interview last week, foreshadowed the establishment of an autonomous administra-Yon in North China in January. Japan, he revealed, has been asked to provide advisers to the projected government—Domel.
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