Generalissiio's e (Tokyo, There is no possibility of media-Yot im the Sino-Japanese conflict even after thà fall of Hankow, a Foreign Office spokesman told newspaper men last night in commenting on reports from Paris and London.
These mediation furnours caused immediate aid strong repercussions in official circles here, Press messages reported that Relchistuehrer Adolf Hitler was contemplating thaking a suggestion to, England and possibly America after the capture of Hankow that Japanese and Chinese opinions should be sounded out regarding a possibility of mediation.
"No information regarding such a move had reached the Foreign Office, the spokesman stated. He added that it was unlikely Germany would undertake mediation before obtaining the views of thë Japanese Government. No importance could attached to the press reports, jo said.
The Japanese Government will there to its statement of January 16 énuniáting a fundamental China policy of refusing to deal with Gen, Chiang Rai-shek, the spokesman declared.
Ulboktüilty t5 Rebbnstder "Ample opportunity to retohsider mab given Gen. Chiang Kl-shek Before the Japanese Güvermtnent issuetl its statement, the spokesman said, "Therefore there is no neces: sity of giving Gen. Chiang another chance.
"Chiang Kaisshek" Government will degenerate into a provincial. administration after the loss of Hán-Kow while the new regime in China Will make steady progress. Therefore there is no necessity for Japan tö deal with Ger. Chiang.
"f don't think any foreign Power will approach Japan regarding mediation."
Asked whether Jdpiin's militüty action would be continued against the Chiang regime even it degenerated into a local administtation, the spokesman answered that diction would go on so long as Gen. Chiang clings to his arti-Japanese And, pro-Communist polio.
fe expressed the opinion that the Situation might be different if Gen.
chiang reconsidered anti if the kuomintang Party were dissolved and the Nationalist Goverhm feorganizéd did abandoréd tis drii-
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nabob, pro-Communist policy.
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