Said to Desire "Liquidation" of 29th Army Tokyo, July 38, Taking advantage of the current Sino-Japanese dispute in North China, "the Nanking Government is planning to "liquidate" the provincial troops in the north by "playing them off "against Japan," a high Army ameer to-day told Dome, "The Central Government," he declared," "apparently intends employ.' its traditional polley playing one body against. another ven in the task of national uniien-
"The* current situation Is similar the Jehol campaign of 1933, when the " North-eastern forces ' were Jerushed by the Japanese troops.
"It the northern generals" allow themselves to be influenced by the cheap. patriotism fostered by the Government, they are courting Nanking's alleged ant-Japanese policy, according to the affeer, has Ndeep' roots."
Obstruction to Peace The Central Government, he declared, has been obstructing the efforts of the people and officials in North China, who were "desirous of tonsuring peace in the Far East and establishing mutually beneficial Sino~ Japanese ce-operation,"
Moreover, the officer asserted, the Nanking Government has been waging a campaign to. instill anti-Japanese sentiment in the minds of students and officers of the 29th Army, it Nanking continues to spread exaggerated or groundless reports regarding alleged new clashes in the north or the internal "situation Japan, and prepares for" war" with this country, we shall be compelled to give up, Word 'The Lukouchiao incident, he"sald had its inception" in an' "legal attack of Chinese troops upon Japanese unit on the night of July "whis treacherous act," he de~ clared, "has been followed by several others' since that time,"
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