Tokyo, Nov. 25.
On the occasion totlay of the sec-fond anniversary of the conclusion of the original "anti-Comintern pact between Germany and Japan, a cultural agreement binding the Reich and Japan was signed here.
Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese For-clan "Minister, and Maj.-Gen, Eugen Ott, German "Ambassador, "signed the document on behalf of "their respective governments.
Oppression of Jews in Japan is not provided for in. the Germans Japanese Cultural Pact. "The pres sent agreement has no connection with the treatment of Jews by any of the "high contracting parties." Foreign Office spokesman said, deny: ing that discrimination against any fiven nation or group of nations was aimed at by the pact, Japan, he said, was anxious to conclude stmilor cultural agreements with other friendly Powers.
The agreement, the conclusion of which was proposed by Germany in September and promptly accepted by Japan, sets forth" general. principles of ' cultural ce-operation. between Japan and Germany—Domel No Peace Treaty to End China War Tokyo, Nov. 2 There is no way. in which the 'China tnedent™ cin be setted by the conclusion of a peace treaty. bee secon the victor and the vanquished, 'This statement' is made "in "an article inthe "Nichi Night" ays that the: Japanese Government "will make this point clear at every opportunity."
'According to the sore of inter-ational fae, the' journal, declares, war it generally brought to: China tneident is special war which with @ peace treaty, "but the present has arisen owing to the special con. ditions in the East and West forever," Rove om "a8, Japan oes not regard the people of Chinn fs'a whole as her enemy, thera will tye no insulting provisions as seen seneral peace terms, such as th com sion of territory or war reparations,"
"ven it the. present. National Government sues "for eae" the Nicht "Nichi" proceeds, "Japin_ wil not respond, and will not. negotiate Deace, "Japan will also adhere to her Polley of ignoring any proposal from Great Britain or any other Power use ils good otices for mediation."
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