Tokyo, Mar. 6.
Two Japanese Government agencies to-day "concentrated their attention on China as press dispatches told of an impending accord between the Chinese Communists and the Naning Government, 'OMmeial dispatches reaching the Foreign Office and the Ministry of War, however, failed to substantiate the published Gaimusho circles, conceded the possibility of a compromise, pointing out that the Communists, finding themselves in an. unfavourable position, had shown signs of dropping their animosity towards Gen, Chiang Kalshek and substituting anti-Nipponism., Those observers, however, were not inclined to believe that-the Nanking Government would pursue an anti-'Japanese policy, as advocated by the Reds, should an accord be concluded, A Ministry of War spokesman today conceded that in spite of the) absence of official confirmation, caus tion is necessary. "Violent or sudden changes in the situation, he remarked, are unlikely in view of. the changed tactics of the Communists, "It will be interesting to see what} policies the Comintern and the Soviet Government will pursue under these conditions," the spokesman said. "The altitude of the Nanking authorities in the event of an accord materializing will also bear scrutiny." aaeate e gens complete suppression of the Com-
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