Nanking, Nov. 20.
Chinese circles here point out that the German-Japanese agreement has been rumoured for over two. years and had attracted world-wide attention, The matter, it is observed, is now clarified with the promulgation of the oficial text of the so-called accord for joint defence against: Communism, Pointing out the brevity, of the agreement, which, on the surface, appears to aim against Communism, Chinese "elreles "manifest general anxiety as. to.whether there is any secret arrangement beside what has een published.
Observers slate that whether there is any real necessity for Germany find. Japan..to form a united front against Communism is' a question to decided by themselves, The same observers express conviction that] China certainly can rely. upon_her awn efforts to deal with the question of Communism swithin her territory.
'The agreement against Communism is merely a publication of facts of several years" standing and contains nothing new, declared Dr. Foo Ping-shering, chairman of the foreign relations' committee of the Legislative Yuan, Dr. Foo expressed no surprise at the signing of the agreement when his views were solicited on the sub-Jeet. In fact, he said, according. to iis personal observation, it was something to be expected. 'The Far Eastern policy of Herr Hitler, since he came into power in Germany, has been directed against Soviet Russia which, at the same time, has been the imaginary foe of Japan in all her military' preparations. On the other hand, Dr, Foo said, Russia's defence work both in Burope and in Siberia have been executed on' the supposilon of such an anti-Communist pact between Japan and "Germany.—Central' News.
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