The Archive · 1936

Japanese Advisers Sent to China

Military, Political, Financial and Economic Polplug, Aug. 28, Two Japanese military advisers have been attached to the 20th Army, stated Major Inial, Military Attache, this morning, during an interview with foreign correspondents. Asked if their purpose was the japonifation of the 29th Army, the Major plied that they were not in a posie ion of control, but were advisers and from the Hopel and Major Imai "further said Mr. Nishida, a former consul general in Teinon, was an adviser on foreign affairs, and Mir. Nagai, termesly in Manchoukuo, was adviser on financial and economic affairs. Mr. Nishida was not only advising on Sino-Japanese affairs, but on Aiplomatic affairs generally—Reute:

Wir a view to cutting down, the Peiping-Lisoning Rail-

reduce its staff by a quarter. Those to be discharged will, be announced ation has decided to next month.

Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, and Mr. Chow Chi-jou, have been designated for the posts chairman of the Standing Commit fee and chief executive member of the new China Aviation Reconstruc~ ton' Association respectively. General Chiang Kal-shek, Chairman of the Association,

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