San Diego, Feb. 8. Following reports that the United China in resisting Japan, the Japan- States Navy would be put on a wa" ese Foreign Minister, Mr.
Koki time basis within three months Navy Hirota, asserted in the Diet yester- Officials here revealed to-day they day. had started a programme to revitalize While the Chinese Nationalist the Navy Air Force in the shortest Government is receiving arms and possible time. munitions: from the United States, Training pilots' orders posted on Britain and France, these are sup-north Island hangers revealed the plied by private munitions makers and not by the governments of these Powers, he added.
The Foreign Office, he said will muke every effort to assist foreign notions in realizing "the great mission undertaken by Japan" so as to check whatever foreign assistance is now being given to the Chinese Nationalist Government.
Signs ate plentiful, Mr. Hirota claimed, that foreign nations are become increasingly appreciative of Japan's aims in China.—Domei.
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