Tokyo, Aug. 5.
Formal representations against the reported plans of crack. American aviators to join the Chinese alr force will shortly be made to the United States' Government, Domei learned to-day from authoritative sources, The demarche will call the attention of the American Government 10 the unfavourable effect which such plans, if materialized, would have or the existing friendly relations between Japan and the United States.
Such a project, Domei was informed by: Gaimusho officials, would not only run counter to the American representations made some time ago for a peaceful settlement of the North China' incident, but would also eontravene the spirit of the Neutrality Act.
Mr. Yakichiro Suma, Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy in Washington, has already, according 10 press reports, called on Mr. Stanley Hornbeck, Chic of the Far Eastern Affairs Division of the State Department, {0 call the American Governments attention to the matter—
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