Tokyo, Sept. 12.
Establishment of a new General Headquarters of all Jupanese Expeditionary Forces in China for the purpose of hastening the termination of the Sino-Japanese hostilities was announced this afternoon by the Army Section of the Imperial Gen-feral Headquarters.
Gen. Toshizo Nishio, who has been Inspector-General of Military Edueation, was named Commander-in-
Chief of Japanese Expeditionary Forces fo China, it was announced in 8 separate communique issued by the Ministry of War.
Lieut-Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, form-ex War Minister, was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Expedi-{ilonary Forces to China, Military observers said the crea tion of the new General Hea: quarters would strengthen the Japan-
The Government regards the posal of the "China Incident" as of paramount Importance, and all do-nestle and diplomatic measures will bbe unified and made subordinate to It.
'The Japanese Government will seek early establishment of a new (npanese-sponsored) "Central Government of China, which is destined undertake the' construction New Order In Enst Asia in ce-opera~ tion with the Japanese Empire. The Japanese Government plans to everything In its powder to extend fassistance'to and to develop that new Central Government."
'3° The Government will seck to form the domestic administrative rupture and Civil Service system.
'4. The Government plans to ete Its economic activities through invoca~ tion of the National General Mfobillza-
5. The Government plans firmly to} establish and to strengthen the "East Asiatic economic unit."—Reuter.
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