Tokyo, Nov. 27. the Nanking Government and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek reversed their policy towards Japan and proposed negotiations with the Japanese Government, Japan was ready to respond, declared Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the Premier, in an interview to-day with press representatives, which was characterized by his usual frankness.
If. on the contrary, he proceeded, the Nanking Government was determined to prolong hostilities against Japan, the. Japanese Government was prepared to accept the challenge.
Prince Konoye is visiting Kyoto and Ise to pay homage at the Grand Shrines and Imperial Mausoleums, and to offer prayers to the spirits of the Imperial ancestors for Japan's military success.
He had heard nothing about future military plans, the Premier declared, as only one joint conference between the Cabinet and Imperial Headquarters had been held, but even if he had heard he was not in a position to disclose plans for future military operations. The present position in China, however, might be regarded by the layman as the end of one definite stage, In his opinion. the Prince told his listeners, the statement of General Matsui. as Commander-in-Chief the Japanese Army in Shanghai, that. the Javanese might advance not only to Nanking and Hankow, but also to Chungking. was "quite right."
The Japanese authorities might be compelled to take action if the Japanese request regarding control of anti-Japanese activities in the Taternational Settlement and the French Conces-son were not carried out, the Premier Regarding the question of Shantua. Ihe continued, the Japanese were now apparently waiting for the province 10 fall into their hands voluntarily, Prince Konoye emphasized that there was no change in Javan' fundamental policy towards Chins namely, to demand that China re: consider and ce-operate with Japan polley. by abandoning her anti-Japanese
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