Nanking, Oct, 1.
CONDITIONS now prevailing in China as a result of the Sino-'Japanese hostilities "will not necessarily determine the future situation", Gen. Toshizo Nishio, who today assumed the post of commander-in-chief of all the Japanese Army forces in China, declared.in a lengthy statement. issued here this afternoon, He called upon third-party Powers to "collaborate with Japan in the attainment of her objective" which he described as-the establishment of lasting peace in East Asi Foreign Help in China Invited Nanking, Sept. 28.
Lieut-Gen, Heisuke " Yanagawa, Jgovernor of' the Japanese Asia De-[velopment Board, yesterday indirectly invited the participation of third-party Power nationals in the rehabilitation of Central Chisa, Speaking to Japanese newspaper Jmen at the Toa Club, the Japanese lameer who marched into Nanking at Ithe head of the troops landed on [Hangchow Bay in October 1937 declared that the industrial and economic revival in this part of China "would gain, new vigour by the par-Iicipation of Chinese and, in certain leases, of third party nationals" in uch enterprises, The Central China Liaison Once of the Board, Lieut-Gen. Yanagawa jsald, was devoting its attention to Jametiorate the present situation where "only few Chinese are partic!- Jpating in Japanese-sponsored national policy enterprises and where a num-Jber of projects which should be lurider way have not yet been started.
"The Board, being interested principally in the' administrative phase of the situation in China, apart from \diplomacy and military affairs, would Met have to undergo a reform in the event a Japanese Embassy is estab-fished "in Nanking following the Jereation of a new Chinese Central Government, according to the Japan-
"The Central China Liaison Ofice of the Board, now in Shanghai, probably would have to be partially shifted to [Nanking in the event such a regime is established, he, however, admitted.
'Lieut.-Gen.' Yanagawa found poli tical and social' conditions "in Naning vastly improved if compared to jthe time of the Japanese occupation two years ago—Domel, Gen. Chiang's Son in New York New York, Oct. 1.
Mr. Chiang Wel-kua, 23 year-old son of Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek, arrived here "yesterday from Europe aboard the liner Nieuw Amsterdam. On the same ship was. Madame Quo Tal-chi, wife of the Chinese Ambassador to London. She was accompanied by her sor:
Gen. Chiang''s son was accompanied by Lieut. Frank Choy. a member of the Chinese Air Force. They are travelling under diplomatic immunity. Customs courtesies were extended to them and they were admitted into the custody of the Chinese Consul General in New York, Mr. Tsune-chi Chinese quarters here hoped that the Generalissimo's son would be able to participate in the observance of China Day at the New York World's Fair on October 10 when Dr.
Shih, Chinese Ambassador to Washington, will be the featured speaker. China Day at the World's Fair Is being sponsored by the United Committee for Civilian Teellef in China in ce-operation with 56 other Chinese organizations. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Mayor Fiorello La-Guardia will also participate in. the China Day celebration—United Press, 'Gen, Nishio' reiterated the policy jor the "Japanese military forces to respect and to protect the rights and interests of third Powers in China. "Should untoward incidents, untorleunately occur by accident,' In the Jccurse of military operations," he remarked, "the Japanese forces will attend to their composition with sin-
He, however, warned that the forces lander his command would not hesitate' to take "determined measures" against persons "who dare en-[gage in activities beneftting the enemy, Sr interfere with the execution of Japanese military operations."
'The statement, which was regarded as significant by local Japanese and Chinese circles in that it defined aims of the frst unified Japanese military command established in China since the outbreak of the conflict in 1997, was issued at 3 o'clock this after hoon, 2% hours afler Gen, Nishio had omelally assumed his new duties.
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