Paris, Feb. 20.
Immediately after the conclusion of Herr Hitler's speech in Berlin this afternoon, M. Camille Chautemps, the Premier, conferred at great length with the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos.
The Fuehrer's speech, diplomatic circles believe, leaves the way. open for diplomatic conversations.
Little surprise greeted the speech and well-informed circles said that it contained nothing unexpected. The tone, however, was less violent than it might have been—Reuter.
Hankow, Feb. 21
Herr Hitler's announcement that Germany is recognizing Manchoukuo has created a sensation here.
The Chinese press to-day gave prominence to the Fuehrer's speech, and unanimously denounced Herr Hitler for "repudiating promises made five years ago and for making the absurd claim that Japan's slaughter of Chinese civilians and raping of Chinese women is forte making for peace in the Far East."
The "Ta Kung Pao," an influential daily, says: "Herr Hitler's decision does not represent the true attitude of the German people, who have been very friendly to China, but only represents the policy of the Nazis."
Herr Hitler's announcement, it adds, removed once and for all the false hopes among certain Chinese circles that Germany would eventually succeed in her mediation in the Sino-Japanese conflict.
Herr Hitler's declaration, says the "Ta Kung Pao," decides for China her foreign policy, which will heneeforth be open and active participation against the Fascist group.
The newspaper adds: "Germany's action ín forsaking China's friendship and justice at this hour will never be forgotten by the Chinese"—Reuter.
Moscow, Feb. 20.
According to reports received from Chita, a wave of mass arrests of the Chinese population has swept Manchuria, The rise of patriotic sentiments among the Chinese population in connection with the successful resistance of the Chinese people to the Japanese, was reflected in an inten-sifed guerilla struggle and' in the growth of anti-Japanese sentiments; among the population. The Japanese have responded to this with a intensification of mass arrests and executions.
According to exact reports, over 500 Chinese from among the former employees of the Chinese Eastern Railway were arrested in Harbin during one day, February 13—Tass,
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