Momentous Meeting Decides on Conerete Measures to Eradieate Anti-Japonism in China -Tokyo, Jan. 11.
(ONCRETE measures, both military and political," to eradicate the anti-Japanese regime in China were adopted this afternoon by the highest officials of the Government, the Army.and the Navy in an Imperial conference attended by Emperor Hirohito.
Action of the conference confirmed a decision of the Cabinet yesterday to extirpate the anti-Japanese government in China "unless, the Chiang Kai-shek administration reconsidered its attitude with sincerity."
An atmosphere of the utmost significance pervaded the council rooms where the Imperial conference took place.
The historic meeting was hailed by the press as equal in importance to five other Imperial conferences held at momentous periods in Japan's history during the past. forty years, No disclosures of specific steps. to be taken by Japan in achieving her Ister, Admiral Nebumas a Yonai; the previously announced objective of Home Minister, Admiral Suetsugu, overcoming anti-Japanism were made Jand the Finance Minister. Mr. Kaya. by government oficial, a "The first Imperial Conference since formal statement of polley was 1968 "was "held. in 1804, during the expected to be Issued by the govern-war between China and Japan. The ment to-morrow—Domel, next was, convoked in 1904 before the Russo-Japanese War, and a third was Press Speculation held in 1914 during the European' Tokyo, Jan, 11.
War, when Japan joined the side of There Is much speculation in the the Allles and declared war against Japanese newspapers regarding the probable decisions of the Imperial British Press Speculates Rocomnizing that fare hopeless, the newspapers declare, the Government has probably decided to exterminate General Chiang Kal-Shek, accord recognition to the new "Provisional Government" In Peiping, withdraw Mr. S. -Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador fo China, and appoint Mr. Masayuki Tani, formerly Minister to Austria, as high political adviser to the Feiping regime.
It is hardly likely, however, the! newspapers ridd. that other Powers: will extend de jure recognition immediately to the new administration In North China, The newspapers to-day also feature the apparent growth of terrorism in. Shunghai.
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