5 fewer than six out of the ten men to whom China looks at this time for the administration of her government were educated in Japan. The. circumstance may have significance, but in view of the pres ent tension between this country and the island empire, it lends support to the hope that a better under-Standing ly not far off. The new Minister of Interior, General Chiang Tso-pin, went to the Tokyo Military Staff College, as did the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, General Chang Chun, the War Minister, General Ho Ying-chin, and General Chiang Kai-shek himself. The new Minister of Railways, Mr. Chang.
wgau received is degree from while the new Minister of Industry graduated from the High Commercial College Tokyo. The four remaining minis ters who make up China's cabinet received degrees from seats of learning which are widely scattered. Dr.
Kung has degrees from Oberlin and Yale universities in the United States. Mr. Ku Meng-yn, the Minister of Communications has a degree from Berlin University. The Minister of Education; Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, has a doctor's diploma from the University of Paris, while Admiral Chen Shao-kuan served for some time with the British navy and may be said to have graduated. from fits thorough school. All members the cabinet are well-experienced men. That so many of the new cabinet have an intimate acquaintance with. Japan and the Japanese people should
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