These conferences among the "big three", the papers said, had "paved the way for the laying of a new cornerstone in the establishment of a new order in East Asia."
Tokyo, Not Impressed Tokyo, Sept. 29.
Describing the statement. inviting American mediation "in the Sino Japanese conflict made by Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Foreign Minister of the Chungking regime, in an interview with an, American' newspaperman "a ballan d'essal at best", the spokesman {or the Japanese Foreign Offee today minimized the importance of the views expressed by the Chinese official.
"Personally," the spokesman said, 1 do not take it so seriously nor am T interested in it This reply was elicited from the spokesman by foreign correspondents who pointed out that the peace terms laid down by Dr. Wang were almost similar to those contained in a stalement" made by Prince Ayamaro Konoye, then Premier of Japan, on December 22 last year. They were also said to be similar to those advocated by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, chairman of the Central Executive Gen, Toshizo Nishio, who was recently appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces to China, and Lieut-Gen. "Seishiro Hagaki, his chief of staff, will leave Tokyo today for their new posts, The Foreign OMice, the "Asahi" newspapers said, was consulting with various interested Government quar-{ers regarding the selection of a suitable army oticer for the post of Ambassador. The selection "of an officer, the Papers said, was necessitated because of the "special situation In China."—Domel, Jommitlee of the "reformed" Kuo-
The spokesman said that he was not surprised" at this suggestion for mediation that came from Chungking, but pointed out that i¢ it represented he "real Intention" of Dr. Wang, he would have broached it to "somebody else" fore disclosing it to a news paperman—Domel.
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