China's policy of anti-Japonism" was responsible for Japanese punitive action, Mr. Korekiyo Takahashi, former Japanese Premier, told 1,000 listeners to-day at a meeting of the (Chicago Council of Foreign Nelations, The "intoxication of China's newly aspired nationalism" was also respon sible, Mr, Takahasht said, The former Premier elted Atty in-Jcidents of "mobbish murders, assaults, and ravagings of property." He denied that "Japan was fighting a war for territorial gain.
"Just because our brave solders are winning and advancing doesn't make the campaign of whipping China Into a state of reason a campaign of Me ation and aggression," Mr, Tokahash said, The speaker said the Japanese ac~ tion was Tegal as defence under the id Pact. "I dare say that ist be accused of taking hho declared vigorously, "it wag not from China but. from Mr, Takahashi predicted pence terms would be liberal and that there would not be a Japanese puppet government.
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