Mr. Okinori Kaya, former Minister of Finance, today informed Premier Baron Kiichir Hiranuma that he would accept the proffered post of the ¥.350,000,000 North, China Development Company. The Tokyo Welcoming Wang Broadcast 1
Tokyo, Awe. 12 'The statement browdeast by Wang Ching-wel, dopesed3Cuornn: ting deputys in Canton on August 9 marked" the' transition movement from the ident the practical, according to. Japanese hewispapers, most of which came out this morning" with. editorial com= ments on hig address.
Stecaling that Me. Wang. Ching-wei was. born in Canton, which {tin is known ap the "cradle of the Ghinese revolution the "Yomiuri Shimbun" says it is "quite oppor-{une for atr. Wang Ching-wet to Shoose Canton as the theatre of his Tne sugeeeds in the peace movement'in'Conton, the paper predicts, would prove to. bea. powerful object less, exerting" far-reaching ettects on the whole of China.
Tie "foch! Shimbun" believes that Wang's. speech is addressed Fosinly to" southewestern China and to. overseas. Chinese -espectaly the south-east countries, The prin ciples of his "speech," the paper Shorts," are applieauie throughout Truce Moped For The possibility of truce on the Canton front, as hinted by Mr. Wang Ching-wel, would be extended the whole of China, the "Hochi Shimbun" says if the Kuomintang, forces "abandon their anti-Japanese resistance."
The "Kokumin Shimbun" believes that the possibility of truce, announced by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, is his firm conviction, based on eight months, of activities, The "Asahi" says whether Canton enjoys reputation as the "cradle of the pasco" as well as the "cradle of revolution" depends entirely on when ther the Cantonese army and people respond to Mr. Wang's peace move ment.
'The "Nichi Nichi" wishes Mtr. 'Wang success not only' in the peace movement but in unifying a new China, The "Miyako" and the "Chugai /Shogyo" declare that the Chungking [Government is "consternated" by Mr. Wang Chingwor's movement, claim ing that all important taken or contemplated by Chungking, are directed against his peace cam= paign-—Reuter, Japan Starts "New East Asia Day"
Tokyo, Aug. 11.
the Cabinet issued an injunction today, in the name of the Premier, Boron Kelchiro Miranuma, consecrat= ing the first day of every month ax New East Asia Day" and ordering the nation to observe it by redoubling its efforts in the construction of a new order in East Asia and by fostering national resources, 'Emphasizing that the enhance~ ment' of national spirit and the full Ulllzation of national resources are essential for the construction of such new order, the injunction urges the nation to exercise self-restraint fand_'to lead a simple mode of lite fon New East Asia Day by remem= bering the hardships and privations of, soldiers in the front line, The first Now Bast Asia Day will fail on September 1, the anniversary. of the earthquake disaster in 1923. Router.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.