Japanese Premier Says Policy of Extermination, Of Chiang Regime Unchanged; Rehabilitation Tokyo, Sept. 16.
G6¢-PPERATIONS for the occupation of the Hankow area are process 1 smoothly but we do not thinic that the capture of the Wuhan cities will end the hostile ies," the Premier, Prince Ayamaro Konoye, told newsmen st_ night, The Premier discussed the China situation in a lengthy interview after his return from Gotemba, where he consulted Prince Kimmochi Saionji, only surviving elder statesman.
"We must goon with firm deter mination to overthrow the Chiang! Kaleshele: regime and' to carry out rehabilitation measures in China over long period," Prince Konoye "Important policies for the purpose of carrying out this long-term re~ habilitation already have been dectded at the. five-Minister conferences. Conetete plans for rehabilitation are inseparably related to such questions as the maintenance of order, development of economic resources and adequate provision of necessary mat. erals, The authorities in charge of these matters are preparing detailed programmes with the three questions
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