The plan for completing the Anti-Comintern Pact with a military al-Hance, the paper pointed out, is not new. The paper said the Japanese military clique, "which is exercising an ever stronger influence in the conduct of Japanese foreign affairs," was considered the leading exponent of the military alliance.
Mr. Shigemitsu, Mr. Hurusu and Mr. Yano were to be Japanese diplo-old school" who favour ous policy, particularly the avoidance of spectacular alliances. The paper said all the Ambassdors had finally rallied behind Gen. Oshima's plan, but tha; there had been stiff argument before the objections of the "old school" diplomats had been overcome.
According to Gen. Oshima's conception of the plan, the paper said, Japan might hope to be able to terminate "more quickly the Chinese campaign she had the collaboration of the totalitarian Powers of Europe" "Such collaboration," the paper said, "might indeed be welcomed in Berlin as well as in Rome if actual conflict arose between the Democratic and totalitarian Powers. Then Japan might be able to keep part of the British and French forces engaged in the Far East. On the other hand, strong action by the totalitarian rs in Europe might preoccupy the atic Powers to the point where they would disinterest themselves in China.
"According to Japanese circles, this would decide the early success of the China campaign because they believe GeneraL Sun Yuan-liang, a cor der of the 88th Division whit aw service in Shanghai during the local hostilities in 1937, left Hongkong for Europe on a tour on Sun under Chinese Government aspic: says a message to the "Hwa Mi Chen Pao."
The discussions will be held at t. James's Palace and will open early next month Until the question of representation of the Defence Party has been finally settled, it "is impossible to give any exact date for the opening—Wireless—through Reuter.
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