The spokesman went on to refute the contention that Japan was fight-ug an hostile China to protect the world from Communism, Statistical facts, he said, proved. that the Chinese people were in no way anti~Japanese, Japan had been icing a prosperous trade with China until the*undeclared war began, Regarding Communism, although the denied that such an' ideological issue could be cited in defence of an aggressive war, the spokesman stated Uhat it was a' fact that neither the Political nor the economic structure China revealed any trace of me [clination towards Marxism.
Instances of "Ca-operation"
Discussing the argument that Japan }was being inspired by a desire to, Jcteate a new East Asia based on bolitieal, economic and cultural co-'Gperation between the two countries, the spokesman commented that "for fifteen months the world has witness. led how the Japanese have tried to jereate the new order they profess—by Killing and bombing not only combatants but also mass civilians, in hospitals, women, homes and children "While China is not opposed to cooperation with Japan on equi operat qual terms tinued, determined to oppose to the bitter end, \Tekyo's offer of political ce-operation Japan's declaration on "Asia for the Asiatics," claims the journal, is in Feality a challenge to Great Britain and America.
"We hope, continues the article, that political teaners in Great Britain and the United States will liza that Japan's ambitions are endless."
"From now on," concludes _the article, "not only will the open door'
China be closed, but the Philippines, Singapore and Siam will be Japan's next objectives. Unless the powers are willing to withdraw from the Far East they should take joint sation against Japan.
It there is} further hesitation there will be no more room for Great Britain and the United States in the Pacific Reuter, Government to Control Gold Supplies Chungking, Nov. 2.
'The buying and selling of raw gold 4s to be governed by new regulations which the Ministry of Finance has' issued to the Provincial Governments.
Jewellers may only purchase Anished objects and not the native gold itself. Gold for their use must be bought through the Central Bank, which is to control the prices in such transactions, If there is no Central Bank in the district, then @ local branch of the Bank of China or any of the other government banks will attend to the transactions, Any jeweller found violating the regulations is liable to have his shop closed. of "native gold te obtained "in the In West Szechuen a small quanti ituviel deposits there, while mare it ought in from Sinkiang and Tibet.
The object of these regulations, apparently, is to bring these sources under the control of the Government. and to prevent such gold from being smuggled out of China, Sliver Exports Banned The Szechuen provincial government has issued orders prohibiting the export of silver from Szechuen—
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