"This new year is a very important tone in that it will deside the trend affairs not only in East Asia. but also in the world, It will sec conerate strides toward the realization of a new order in East Asia in- the establishment of a new central regime in China, which will come into being for the rebirth of China and her cooperation with Japan and Manchou-
"Though the China incident has enered the main stage of reconstruc: tion, this does not mean its end. fs an urgent necessity for the Japanese nation to reinforce its determina. tion' to deal with the incident so 95 to crush anti-Japanese influences, guarantee maintenance of peace and order in the new China, and assist her in her reconstruction work.
"When we glance at the trend of affairs of the World we sce that the progress of the European' war has brought about a complication of inter~ national relations, and the possible effects upon East Asia of the international policies of the Powers do not permit of too much optimism, "However, under th tige and with the firmly established, the loyally' of the officers and men of the Japanese forces and the unity and ce-operation of one hundred million people certainly will be able to break through whatever difleulties there may be.
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