Tokyo, Aug. 20.
In an editorial titled "Agreement of Views Between the Soviet Unior und the Chiang Kai-shek Régime, the "Miyako," a popular newspaper, charged today that the Soviet Ambassador, M. Ivan Luganets-Orelsky, has "intrigued with the Chiang administration, Japan's enemy."
An agreement Is reported to have: been reached, the paper said, be~ tween Gen. Chiang Kal-shek and M. Luganets-Orelsky regarding the defence of Hankow. journal declared, representing the Soviet Union, which maintains diplomatic relations with Japan, should negotiate regarding the military tactics fof the Chiang Kai-shek regime, our enemy.
Gen, Chiang's Intentions decision Is reported to have been made by Chiang Kai-shek and Luganets-Orelsky that efforts will be made to make the Japanese forces suffer. as much damage os possible. However, it must be pointed out that Chiang Kal-shek's real inten~ tion is to withdraw his Central Army forces from the Wuhan area before they receive a crushing blow, while the Soviets are waiting for a chance to control China by exhausting the powers of both Japan and the Chiang Kal-shek regime.
in this connection letting Chiang Kal-shek defend Hankow to the last man may be said to be a chaute 10 attain the Soviet objective, "Anyhow Chiang Kaleshek will try to protect his own forces at the expense of provincial troops.' Domei. mediation Denied Tokyo, Aug. 22.
An alleged press report from London that Moly has been secretly attempting to mediate in the Far East ern conflict is denied in a semi-oficial Japanese statement today.
"Tht press report received he stated that, firstly, Italy had been feerelly trying to mediate between [China and Japan, and secondly, that the Italian diplomatic representative in China had made a provisional understanding with Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Chairman of the Central Political The Japanese Government, the statement declares, has received neither a proffer of good services from the Italian Government, nor any official information concerning alleged Talian mediation.
The Japanese Government's attitude towards the Chiang Kai-shek regime, the statement maintains, remains as announced on January is.
"With the imminent fall of Han-ow," the statement adds, "the Japan: ese Government Is rather more inter-lested in the possible disintegration of (General Chiang's regime than in the possibility of opening peace negotia~
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