Untrue Japanese Rumours at the Worst Time Nanking, Sept. 28.
Surprise and regrets are expressed. by official circles here to-day over the abundant crop of rumours concerning China's major diplomatic policies, which have emanated from the Japanese news agency, the Rengo! Shimbun Sha, in Tokyo, and given full prominence in Japanese papers in Shanghai. These rumours allege that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, chairman Of the Military Affairs Commission, has reached a secret understanding ]with the communist bandits in China; that some of the leaders of the Na-{tional Government have openly advocated allegiance with Soviet Russia in order to counteract th influence of " Japan; originally "intended to follow the foouteps of Japan and the United States in lodging protests with the USSR. against the decisions reached at the recent congress of the Third idea. i Internationale, but later dropped the
These rumours, official circles here lagree, are not only absolutely ground-ess but they are also prejudicial to [Sino-Japanese friendship. "Such re-Ports are the more regrettable," said 2 Government spokesman to-day, "during such a juncture when the Chinese and Japanese Governments jate trying to cement closer relations between the two nations."
Tt tg pointed cut that it would be too ridiculous 10 conjecture that, Jatter eight years' relentless effort in the carrying out of a pre-determined policy, the Generalissimo should sud-Jdenly change his mind and conclude Jan agreement with the Reds, whose fate already ig clearly written. The JNational Government could never tolerate a pro-communist policy. [Central News,
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