Tokyo, Fob. 8 Japan is giving strong. support 10 the new regime in North China wit sive similar aid to another net Jidministration about to be organised Central China, Gen. Gen Supls War Minster, revealed in the' Die yesterday.
"Japan thus is expecting the eventual creation of united. government China, "although this may posstoly {ike considerable' time," he War Miniter added.
Japan, he continued, will ce-operate with both' regimes. s long. at they Dursue pro-Jepanese and ant-Comin-{orn policies and expects the. new Fogle in China to ce-operate loss with Japan in establishing" lasting Deace in the Far Bast."
Japan does net intend to enforce military administration. in aeros ocubied by Japanese troops, "since war frag not been declared Peace and order in Sreas under military oceupation are maintained by local Peace
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"Favourable Progress The work carried on by regimes in North and Central China is showing "favourable progress", Gen. 'Sugiyama declared in' reply fo an interpellation by Mr. -Yenzaburo 'Takahashi, of the Seiyukai, 'The alm of economic exploitation of 'China, he went on, lies in strength= ening' North China's ties with Japan. and Manchoukuo, and "thereby reallzing the ce-existence and co-prosperity of the three Powers."
To accelerate the execution of national policy in North China, the Government, Gen. Sugiyama said, 1s, planning to establish special companies which will undertake the management of communications, electric power generation, and mining and salt, industries Dome},
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