Tokyo, Aux. 20.
General Nobuyuki Abe, the new Premier, is very busy. interviewing Leading politicians in connection with the formation of a "clean slate" eabinel, which, however, is not expected' to be completed before Wednesday night. General Abe's appointment is well-received by the press and financial civeles.
is predicted by the press that he will carry on the "basic East Asia policies of the Konoye and Hiranuma ahmets, with the disposal of the China Incident as the supreme objec~ 'e, while establishing a new, tonomous policy towards the rest of the world, tassed on the promotion of friendly relations with Powers which recognize: and ce-operate with Japan's mission in constructing a new order Believing that Japan must expect added pressure from outside forces fas a result of the rapidly changing international situation, army circles here today are reported to desire the new cabinet to apply itself to streng~ thening. the national general mobiliion "and the authority of the Pre-
In this connection, army quarters are said to favour a domestic policy embracing:
—Building up of nationed urianimity and heightening the national spirit The signing of the German-Soviet hon-aggression pact, the "Asahi" declares, wrecked " the Hirenume Cabinet, "but it might be more correct to say that the question—of strengthening of the Tokyo-Berlin anti-Comintern axis really sealed the tale of the Government." had decided on a pol thening the anti-Cominiern pact between Japan and Germany, and this matier had been referred to the fve-Minister conference for deliberation when, without warning, Germany session pact with move on the part.of Germany caused the five-Minister conference to suspend its deliberations; and, accepting Fesponsibility for the failure of its polly, Baron Hiranuma and his cabinet, resigned.
The "Asahi" endorses Baron Hirarnuma's decision to suspend the proposed strengthening of the an! Comintern axis with Germany, "especially in view of the fact that defence against the Comintern forms one of Japan's major objectives in the China. Incident."
It pays tribute to Baron Hiranuma for the "scrupulous care taken to eave the formulation of a new for-lyn policy to his successor, by di sedating Japan from the new, complicated and queer' situation which has arisen in Europe ip consequence fof the Russo-German pact."
The "Japan Advertiser" says: "So the Hiranuma Cabinet leaves. if its deeds did not make it popular, they id not make it unpopul
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