Dairen, Jan. 14.
Ma}.-Gen, Kenji Doihara, chief of! the Mukden Special Military Service Mission and often referred to as the "Lawrence of Manchuria," to-day predicted that the two nominally in-Gependent regimes in North China would merge soon and take charge' fof the administration of the entire North China district. While in Dairen, eis meeting Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, president of the SMR. fand as many other leaders 03 pos able {0 exchange views on problems centring on North China, Tu view of his apparent influence upon the "formation of the two ufonomous areas in North Chino, and further his recent "huddle" with the highest authorities in Hsinkini observers Rere conclude readily tha his revisit of Tientsin will be the heralding of important developments. The most Important development, if tone 1s given. privilege to read between the lines expressed by Gen, Dolhara, is that the original plan of divorcing the whole of North China {rom the Nanking Government will yel be carried out, and before toni 'For, according to Gen. Doihara, the Hopel-Chahar Political Affairs Coun-li, headed. by General Sung 'Teh~ yuan, and the East Hopel Anti-Com Thunist Autonomous Government led by Mr. Yin Juskeng "will, shortly be incorporated Into' a single body governing the whole of North China." Sapan and Manchoukuo, he added, ghould "whole-heartedly assist such 'a merger and "should guide these organs in the right direction."
Tangku Agreement to Stand Gen, Dothara emphatically denied that the Tangku Truce Agreement result of the borne in mind," he explained, the agreement is between Japan and Ching, Te is not of such a nature that Ht may be modified freely or revised between Japan and either of the two new North China organs."
He dismissed as unworthy of comment the view held by some Japanese lat the Hopel-Chahar Political fairs Council only pretends to be friendly to Japan and actually Is under Nanking's thumb. That which should remember," he counselled, wig that there has been created a new. administrative organ friendlier to Japan than its predecessor and more. induential in Sino-Japanese relations."
Now that the situation in North China has become. what it is," Gen. Doihara continued, "we need not de too particular as to whet Gen, Sung Teh-yuan or the Nanking Govern ment might do, so long as we act Fighteously and in accordance. with our fixed policy. If Gen. Sung's organ fails to satisfy our desires, we should guide it so that it will provide Satisfaction, If it should prove an organ hostile to Manchoukuo, we should redirect ity. attitude."
He excused himself from prophesying possible measures apan might take properly to harness the new administrative machinery by assertting that it would be premature to do. 50. until. developments. actual set in, He believed, however, what over steps Japan might t ko' should fall times be based on the policy ff hon tt assistance and that Japanese Guidance should be motivated ty the highest ideals of broad-mindedness and justice,
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