An apparently authentic. sate ment conveyed by the semi-official Shimoun Rengo News Agency fom Telge shows that Genel Chiang eovpin, in attending the forthe ing Plenary Session at Nanking, will bring tive-point proposal from Ate K. Hots to the Chinewe Gove ernment. The terms seem simple The Government here ito take Positive action for the consolidation Of Sino-Japanese seationhpss the development of North China is to)
sectted by to-operation between China, Japan vane Manche {hose tree tes are to combine 2 common front again Come Tunis here Is nothing new Ta this programme, it teats subject generally. When it is put actually into effect the details neces: tary for the complete pit are wil be interesting and afford a true guide to its significance. The two Governments known to have made progress in reconciling their Tespectve punts of view: The only question which arises is whether Japanese policyecan give sufficient ope forthe fre "plty"of the sympathy and elgcemnmen to which Mr. Arlyoshi made reference in dis-fusing' the "problem with" ths Journal a few days ago. Mr Arlyoshi, it will be remembered, disclaimed on behalf of his Government any" dere to force the pace He recognized the difficulties confronting the Chin Government from within, Bilo considerate tirade "was "in some reece Variance with' ceria pronounces Ments which had emanated erler From the Japenese Genera Star! in the Nort "By what ty bean Undeslened esveldence, Tengo supe ~—Bloments its Tokyo message witha Sure intimation irom Tentin to the effect that unless General Chiang Kai-shek accepts the Japanese Army proposals for an anti-Communist agreement, the Japanese 'Army will "terminate its oper fom mith the Nanking Government hie bears an uncomfortable roe semblance' tothe very. process fee pudiated by Mr. Ariyoshi—forcing The pace.
Without knowledge of the tenor of the propered milly agreement it is impossible to judge whether it would be likely to commend itself ing that it involves the acceptance Japanese sistance In expeling the Communist armies whick have now been driven tothe North-West former of Chinn, General Chiang Knicthee. and his eslleagues may Success in cementing Sino-Japan-Jose friendship is a cardinal point of policy which the two countries have jin common, Sincerity—a virtue {fashionably commended—impels the admission that such an endeavour should have the cordial approval of Who are concerned for stability Jin the Far East and the peaceful' solution of its political and Interna ffonal problems. It seems clear that, as Mr. Atiyoshi hinted the lather day, Japanese policy in this regard is smoothly developing with much goodwill on the part of China, [Anything which might be expected to strain this delicate process of adjustment is unlikely to have Mr. /Hirota's enthusiastic support. The: matter is primarily the concern of the two countries themselves. Yet the detached observer may be permitted to reflect on certain implica tions which arise from interpreta {tions appearing in some Japanese organs of opinion, There can be no delusion regarding the relations between the Japanese press and its Government. For that reason it {is surprising to find expression given, to speculations which—to put if mildly—can hardly be helpful to [Japanese diplomacy at this. stage. Incidentally they create an un-teasiness which aggravates the ificulties of the Chinese Government ud they do less than justice to [Tokyo's proper solicitude for the stability of the present regime in this country. Within the framework of the "three-point" programme now announced by Tokyo there can be created a solid, practical and Inonourable accord between the two. great nations in the Far East. Nor! should that accord do other than assist in the maintenance of China's ong-established and valuable relations with other countries. If, however, credence be given io the pretensions vividly outlined, from {ime to time, in Japanese newspapers, a different conclusion has to bbe drawn and it, incidentally, would raise issues to which indifference could not be displayed elsewhere than in the two capitals mainly concerned.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.