The Archive · 1935

Exploited by Military

Tu his interview with the pres: Major-Gen, Tada expressed fears of another Luanchow affair, declaring that the Blue Shirts and bands of outlaws are increasing their activities: in North China. "To put an end to, these activities and bring about peace, a new political set-up, politically as well as economically separate from Nanking, is necessary," he declared. "North China's annual, Venues amount to ¥.130,000,000, which Would be more than enough to main~ tain such a set-up. However, North China has always been exploited Gen. Chiang and his military clique, and' more than "a. half of thig sum has to be transmitted to Nanking. This results in the impoverishment of the matses. We must do everything inour "power to rescue the suffering, it only in the interests of justice.

Major-Gen, Tada urged ce-opera: tion between China and Japan in preventing the sovietization of China by the Soviet Union.—Rengo.

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