Tokyo, Feb. 29.
The leader of the heretic cult "Omotekyo" was today sentenced to bena? servitude for life in the local court after 105 trials for violation of the peace maintenance law and lose majesty.
A round-up of leaders of the "Omotokyo" sect was carried out on December 8, 1935, and in tbe"intervening four years Mr. Motoo Deguchi, son of the leader, Wanisabure Deguchi, went mad, and four others died in prison.
Fifty-five persons faced the*tourt today, and were all sentenced to prison terms, ranging from 18 months to life.
Mr. Wanisaburo Deguchi, the sept-leader, was sentenced to penal servitude for life All the accused have Nanking "Reformed Government," as released by Mr. Kao Tsung-wu and Mr. Tao Hsi-sheng, dissenters from Mr. Wang Ching-wei's peace movement, The publication of these al-egod agreements has resulted in renewed denunciations of Mr. Wang Ching-wei and his peace movement the press.
Chinese It is stated by Chinese circles that the alleged agreements were submitted to Mr. Wang Ching-wei at a time when the Japanese are said to have presented a draft agreement to him for "readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations." They further assert that all the agreements received the ith approval of Mr. Wang Ching-wei.
"Complete Control"
Chinese newspapers declare that ihe alleged agreements give the Japanese complete control of natural resources, mines, railways, aviation, ihe telegraph, the wireless, the telepnone, water, power and all economic, industrial and public works and enterprises in China.
The alleged agreements will not only give the Japanese economic monopoly in Central China, the Dapers assert, but will also have very far-reaching military importance.
They stress that the alleged agreements will prevent the participation of third Power interests in economic and industrial enterprises in Central China, It is also emphasized that the alleged agreements; not only will present future participation by third Powers in economic and industrial enterprises in Central China, but will destroy the existing interests of third Powers in that area.
It is further stated that if the Nanking "Reformed Government" has concluded such agreements with the Japanese, it is within reason to believe that similar agreements have been concluded between the Japanese and the Peiping "Provisional Government."
The independent "Ta Kung Pao" declares: "The conclusion of the eight agreements is not beyond expectation. Wang Ching-wei's so-called local peace actually means confirmation of his recognition of these local agreements.
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