The Archive · 1936

Shansi' Red Menace

Moji, May 7.

The Communist peneication of Shansi province was termed "a serious menace" to the peace of north China by Mr. S. Kawagoe, Nanking, as he arrived here on his way to Tokyo by the inv. Choke Maru from Tientsin where he has [served as Consul-Geners for almost) two years.

'Mr. Kawagoe minimized the danger' Jot a' Red invasion of Hopel. The Commurists, he said, would become 8 grave threat to that part of the country only it they should effect contact with bandit groups now in Honan.

Referring to the extensive political changes that had taken place in north China during his term office, "Mr. Kawagoe said that. they "were mostly designed to "brighten up the atmosphere by jcliminating political terrorism and {fostering unification of various poli teal influences with a view to [bringing about economic ce-operation with Japan.

"All this has now been achieved and things are moving smoothly," he added, remarking that, from now fon, Japan should seek to consolidate her economic advantages in the area.—Domel, ther messages of Japan's foreign

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