Stressing that "true and national unity can be brought about only by eliminating afl feuds and sinking internal friction" the newspaper adds that General Muto made it clear that the military has many demands to make against the Government in connection with the successful prosecution of the "China Incident," but conceded "should any of the demands be considered unreasonable, there is ug reason why the Government and Diet should not oppose them if there are valid reasons for doing so."
Major-General Muto's statement in the Japanese House of Representatives, which the "Nichi-nichi" says he made on behalf of the War Minister, General Shunroku Hata, was in response to an inquiry as to the views of the army on the current social system, army interference with political and economic matters and the idea] of ce-operation among militery, Government and political quarters.
In connection with the reply, which it regards as making clear the attitude which the army will take in future toward political affairs, the "Nichi-nichi" recalls that leadership of the masses was emphasized in the recent three-day conference of heads of regimental districts, and that the War Minister is expected to emphasize it further in a conference of divisional commanders to be held next month.
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