The Archive · 1934

MANCHURIAN REORGANIZATION

Japanese Army's Success Resented in Tokyo Political Circles: "Open Door" in Practice

Tokyo, Sept. 27.

The success of the Japanese Minister of War, Gen. Hayashi, in forcing acceptance by the Government practically the whole of the Army's plan for the reorganization of Japa ese representation in Manchuria, has aroused bitter feeling not only in the Privy Council and among members of the Cabinet but also among a Targe section of the Japanese in Manchuria.

The latter represent the old regime existing in Manchuria prior to the Mukden "incident" of" September, 1931, including 15,000 Japanese police fand civil officials who hitherto have been under the control of the Minis-of Overseas Affairs but who will "'come under the Army when the reorganization scheme goes into effect, will shortly.

Under this scheme, the head of the Japanese administration will be the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese in Manchuria, who will con currently" be Ambassador at Chang:

and enjoy administrative

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