Washington, Jan. 9.
The United States will naturally follow all phases of Japan's reported plan to establish a new "Central Government" in China under Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Mr, Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, told the press yes-tercia; United States' information on this subject is based chiefly on press reports, he said. The United States lacks full information on all the implications of the reported Japanese move, he declared. Mr. Hull stated that he was unable to comment under such circumstances.
Neither Japan nor any other source has officially informed the United States of the plan, Mr. Hull revealed. He announced that he had discussed with the Japanese Ambassador to Washington, Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi, over the week-end general subjects in which both countries were interested, but the question of the proposed Wang Ching-wei Government plan had not been discussed. He did not attempt tö reich a decision on any matter in hig conversation with the Jai Ambassador, he declared. ited Press.
A "Turning Point"
Tokyo, Jan. 9.
Although overshadowed by the wingly serious Cabinet crisis, which virtually all newspapers feature, the "Japan Times" this morning comments on the Cabinets approval of the understanding with Mr. Wang Ching-wei regarding the forthcoming organization of a new in China.
"Perhaps it is merely a single step," the newspaper says in regard to the proposed new regime, "toward a solution of the situation in East Asia, though of far-reaching significance and marking a turning point in the China Incident It will undoubtedly offer a new criterion whereby the relations between Japan and other Powers in China may be measured and duly adjusted.'
"Still more important," the "Japan Times" adds, "is that the fundamental basis for Sino-Japanese economic cooperation must be fixed before the new administration is actually formed."—Reuter.
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