The Archive · 1938

Chinese Papers Stress Changes

Hankow, May 27.

News of the reorganization of the Japanese Cabinet is given prominence {in this morning's Chinese newspapers, but opinion varies regarding thie significance of the changes in relation to. the Sino-Japanese hostilities The general belief is that the new Cabinet indicates an Army dietatorship, probably foreshadowing a more drastic military policy in Chine The influential "Ta Kung Pao," however, thinks that the inclusion of Gen. Kazushige Ugaki (the new Foreign Minister) in the Cabinet 1s probably'a preliminary step towards making him Premier in succession to Prince Konoye,-who 1s said to have long been desiring to resign but has been unable to find a suitable New Japanese War Vice-Minister Tokyo, May 30.

'The Minigtry of War announces to-ay hat Li-Gen, Hidelkl Tosa, Chlet staff of tne Hewantung Army, ha Seen appointed Vice-Miniier of War In' succession 10. LieGen, Yashiro Umecu, who i nel the' post since

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