Tokyo, Nov. 3.
PAN lags behind no other country in appreciating the racial aspirations and sentiments of China or in feeling the necesjy of China remaining an independent state." This statement yas made here today by Prince Konoye, Premier, in the course fa speech on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of emperor Meiji, "History shows," continued the Premier, that the three great ations—Japan, Manchoukuo and China—were destined to band gether under a joint mission for safe-guarding the integrity of rest Asin by giving full play to their national characteristics.
is deplorable, however, not only for Japan but for all st Asia, that the realization of this ideal has been thwarted yy the mistaken policy of the Kuomintang Government."
Pri Konoye asserted that the of the policy of the Kuomin-'Government has been a super-Peace Movements Banned ial one. influenced by the reaction-Meanwhile, it was revealed that the endeney which followed the ter-Metropolitan' Police authorities have ination of the European War, and decided to ban any peace movement never based on Chinese tradition. based upon a misrepresentation of the intuition.
Government's statement.
The Premier especially denounced According to this morning's edition ne Kuomintang Government for un~ of the "Kokumin Shimbun," the Gov-scrupulously restoring to any means ernment has no intention whatsoever or axintaining pewer, Including the of dealing with the Chiang Kai-shek ation and colonization Tine of action against which Féglme as a parly to peace negotinions.
ideas of new China fought Japan, the paper said, is prepared only to' allow a reborn' Kuomintang, "this explains why the present! government to be incorporated into rageuy oceutred, foreing Japan. to the new Central regime of China as xiec) arms aguinst the Chiang Kal-component unit.
reuine and involving two brother Commenting editorially on the state ivans in ighting each' other," dement issued by the Government conred the Premle. cerning its future policies in China, xpreming Japan's ardent desire for the "Miyako," a popular daily, last chins venwakening," Prince Konoye night interpreted some of its declara-was of the opinion that China should tions as urging the Kuomintang to take part inthe reconstruction of Bast "reorganize itself for incorporation in Asa by giving full play to her. great the new Central regime of Chin: cational Charaster 20 28 to impart row Haht 0 the world of culture and Not Imperialism posterity history worthy of The Chugai Shogyo," an influential ancestors mmmereial paper, said the setting up the Kuomintang Government was of a "new order" in East Asia would ctofn ab one administration by re-not mean that an "imperialistic or rug the Chinese national spin and aggressive policy" would be followed.
revising ts polley and. coasting personnel and: composition, Prince While upholding the statement, the outeye anid, Japan, would. nek refuse "Asahi" urged the Government to partitpation in the reconstvustion enunciate a definite programme for carrying out the general policy out-explaining the paragraph in the Uned, specially in connection with governments statement. issued a the economic reconstruction of China. lit, namely, that Japan was con-Germany and, Italy should be "well tent that other powers would, adapt repaid for the economic sacrifices they attitude to the new conditions Rude for the anti-Comintern cause," ryalling In East Asia, the Premier the ""Asahi" declared. colored. that other foreign powers The "Hochi" expressed disappoint-would have a. clear understanding over the statement because of its striation which being une failure to refer to "anti-Japanese {machinations of third Powers who China has hitherto been victimized ill persist in extending assistance to the" imperialistic ambitions the Chiang Kai-shek regime: ther foreign power with her pence The "Kokumin™ believed that the independence ing constantly {Government's statement was a menaced," stated the Premier, "declaration of independence, or a "Japan realizes the necessity of Munroe Doctrine, for East Asia, en-fundamentally revising such a situa-unelating as it does that Japan, by ion," he continued, "and desires that declaring her predominant position in new peace, based on justice, be East Asia, especially China, expresses ablished in' East. Asia, her opposition to the colonization of The Premier declared that Japan China or the existence of such contad no intention of refusing to coditions that would give rise to a strug-operate with foreign powers or ingle for supremacy in China among luring their legitimate rights and inhaperialistie Powers. terests in. Chi The Nine-Power Pact, which aims Resafirming Japan's stand against Jat "political and economic en-communism, Prince Konoye said that Jerouchment on China under the Japan meant to eradicate the bolshe-pretext of equal opportunity, vist influences behind the General well as the "open door" principle, are Chiang Kaisshele regime's "long term" entirely "out of keeping with the new Fesistance against Japan.—Reuter. situation in East Asia," the journal stated, New Situation 'Newspaper comments in general Tokyo, Nov. 5. supported the statement and the add-Sronily emphasing that the Gov-ress of the Premier, Prince Ayamaro eramenty statement made on Novem: Konoye, but some' of the dailies bea clear a8 deoghte the feriticized the statement for alleged "Sapan" mesa Towa Engl Jyagueness or om{ssion of reference to lane paper, commenting editeralanti-Japanese machinations still ike "statement. yesterday, [carried on by third Powers: decared that a tug situation 'The American owned and managed come to say' East Asia" and "one "Jepan Advertiser" said the state rust frankly admit the fact or suffer ment was one of the most important comequences of one's folly. [pronouncements of Japanese policy in Beclving that the statement marks yours, the opening of a new chapter Inthe history of ast"Auiy Gf ROL AN Chat Foreign Interests
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