To the Editor of the "NortH-Cumva Dany News*
Sim—I should be pleased if Prince Konoye or some local spokesman of his, would be kind enough to answer the following questions with arise with respect to various remarks recently reported in the press as emanating from the Prince:
Are we to infer by that remark that China will not lose any territory?
Our aim is neither to gain territory or to dismember China."
(a) Was China considered to have been dismembered when her four north-eastern provinces—Shenyang, Kirin, Heilungkiang and Jehol—were taken from her by force of Japanese creation of so-called "Manchoukuo"?
Are the five provinces—Hopei, Shansi, Suiyuan, Chzrhar and Shantung—considered to be part of China?
(6) Just what is included in Japan's Foreign Office map of China? We Qapan) would never think of damaging foreign interests in China."
(a) Why that up? bring, lo thinking—of not foreign interests which h it the idea oí partial have you ever cherished the hope of completely desire such interests? (Perhaps the "damaging" has been used advised!
(c) Can what has transpired in so-called "Manchoukuo" be taken as an xample as to what will happen to foreign interests in other parts of China after Japanese control—either direct or indirect—is established?
"Japan does not think she is breaking the Kellogg-Briand Pact or the Nine Power Treaty."
It what has happened in China since the Mukden incident is not breaking those pacts what does Japan consider would constitute a violation or them?
"Japan is resorting to force only to ^|make China abandon her mistaken policy."
What is meant by the term' "mis-token policy"? (With Prince Konoye assuring us that there is no desire for territory, nor for dismemberment of China, nor vet for driving foreign interests out of China, there is not much left; and. it would accordingly, Seem highly imperative that a clear constitutes China's "mistaken policy" understanding be had as to what because straightening that out should, it would seem, solve the whole question and end the dispute., Japanese Statesmen should state clearly what is implied by the form "mistaken policy" and what would be considered correct policy.)
"It is the established policy of the Japanese Government that problems causing hostilities are the concern only of Japan and China,"
(a) Are we to infer, therefore. that whenever Japan wants the other signatories of the Nine Power Treaty to have no voice in affairs, the Japanese army or navy need but open up some hostilities?
(b) Does Japan think the other countries of the world'are so naive that they will believe that major war
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