The Archive · 1940

Japanese Appointments Toyo, Dee, 9

Mr, Tsuneo Yonai, Director of the Economic Affairs Bureau of the

Asia Development oard. will be appointed Minister to Col Tureau of the North China Liaison OMice of the Asix "Developmer Board, ax Councillor ut the Jun Bmbassy in Brazil, it war learned today, An oficial announcement confirming the appointments ie expected 40 be Sssued during, the week, Demet [Chinese feel toward Japanese culture Jand demonstrating the true character Japanese civilization they will be able to improve relations between the two countries.

"In ly opinion that ix quite the wrong Tine to take, for any effort Jon our part to convince the Chinese Jor the falsity of their views about anese civilization would merely Tresolve into an endless ideological jstruxele between the intelligentsia of the two countries, The first thing for Japan to realize is that such efforts to: make the Chinese appreciate the culture of Japan expressed in terms fof scientific achievements are of a merely materialistic level.

"Since that is s0, can China ever be brought closer to Japan? Not in that way. But if the heart of the Japanese people should come to know that of the Chinese, real ce-operation between the two peoples would be achiever without the aid of material things ur materialistic conception, Ca-operation between China ant Japan would mean indeed new feivitization in the The vss tial part of those spiritual ties which will "unite the we peoples must morality The Passport Morality is & passport Jone anywhere, amt the value Virtue cannot be affected by the differences in race and customs. The Hteachings of Buddha attract the minds people even today regardless of race or ered. Under 2 Bodhi tree, [Sakyamuni preached on truths of fife and the universe to the people othered together within its shade, Wyut he gave his listeners 0 food to cat ur clothes to wear. On the contrary, the Bh depended largely on the contributions followers for his own sub-of the et wee to those of th be no Chinese who will able to escape Joving. and respect ings the Japanese when he is allowed feed the Yamato-ne the pure Japanese heart, and it is more effec [tive than anything, else to. win the Chinese: people from their deep-rootes, Partment of general cultural affairs Announced Tokyo, Dee. 1.

six-point platform of @ unique tional reform movement. -whleh id tx Inception in Premier Pringe Fumimaro Konoye's speech of August 28, when he proclaimed the need for a new national structure in Japan, was announced today, The platform ime at cooperation between. the people of Japan and the Government to establish a political striiee ture to push organized defence, and to create better understanding in the Fast. As sphere, at well assuming Teadérahip of th world, Final draft of the ibmitted Frid Society, ure the approval of mnbers of his Cabinet ing which the—phatfoy formally. announced.

1 turning "point in (ory of the world, the people conscious of the funda tmwntal volley of the nation—which ties in the realization. of the Ideal of Makko Iebit, have united og one to bend their ire efforts to estab Vina new "structure united in spirit and substance under the peror in order to attain them Tsulershipy of the world fied with Conditions Japan Tokyo, Dee. 14 with "the "tenacity of preaple was expressed Hieh dishes a aid reports) while the reported 9 the Phrene on sih ions in China Don anti-dap A that OF brotherly Jove for the Japanese"

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