The Archive · 1937

Federated Auto States in North

Japanese Indications of New Development Reported Tokyo, Nov. 23.

The Peiping bureau of Domei News Agency predicts the drafting Of a federate constitution shortly It asserts that "present indications are that a new administration of North China will take shape at least by the end of the year."

All reports agre that the "burning desire" for autonomy received encouragement and stimulation from ihe formation yesterday of the federation of Suiyuan. Chahar and Mongolian Banners with headquarters at Kalgan where to-day. banking institutions of the area formed the "Mongolian Bank" capitalized at $1250.000 the principal stockholder being the South Chahar Bank recently organized with the loan of $1000.000 from the Central Bank of Manchoukuo.

Tt was believed that Japan fully approves. Japan will support the autonomy movement because it will divide North China into a large group of autonomous areas of which none will be able to support a war lord with a menacing army.—United ress,

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