Tokyo, Dee. 3.
'The frm determination of the Japanese Government thoroughly to crush Nanking and other bases the Chinese Government's operations was expressed by Mr. Koki Hirota, the Foreign Minister, in a speech at the meeting of the Cabinet on' November, 30, according to the "Chugai Shogyo." @ leading ancial dally. Japan" Was also determined, Mr. Hirota is reported to have added, to accelerate the birth of new re: gles in various parts of China and {fo ce-operate with them, The Foreign Minister, the newspaper stated, informed the Cabinet that Mr. S.'Kawogoe, the Japanese Ambassador to China, did not express the views of the Japanese Government when he. is alleged to have stated in a recent press interview that Japan would deal with General Chiang Kal-shek when' negotiating peace.—Reuter,
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