War Office Scouts Rumo urs of Intention to Form North China Administration Tokyo, June 17.
CATEGORICAL denial of the rumours concerning the pro-Posed establishment of a new independent administration in north China was issued to-day by a spokesman of the War Office.
He also branded as false the reports of the conclusion of a new military agreement between Japan and the north China authorities, and the rumoured formation of a political bloc of four northern provinces.
In a statement issued simultaneously by the Foreign Office it was held that while the north China dispute should be settled between the Chinese and Japanese military authorities, under the terms of the Tangku Truce Agri cement, the assassination of two pro-Japanese Chinese editors in Tientsin by terrorists should be dealt with through diplomatic channels.
Reports on the attitude of the War Office towards the north China controversy were made to-day to the Emperor and the Premier, Admiral Okada, by Gen. Senjuro Hayashi, the War Minister—Rengo,
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