Bluntly deciamng thet the promise io reopen the Yangtze was used as a diplomauc bargain in Aamirai Nomura's (asi rereign Minister) negouauons with the United States on December 18, the "Kokumin Shimbun," army organ, remarks today that Various quarters are greatly interested in the Foreign Minister, mr. Hachiro Arita's attitude in this connection.
Some believe, the army organ aeciares, that the reopening of the yangize might cause economic confusion owing to "tresn intux or capi (national currency), while others say that punitive operations are still going on in the Yangtze areas. 8 Still others say, the "Kokumin Shimbun" continues, that the Japan-
De auinoriues on the spot have found the removal of barriers 10 navigation not so easy, as was at first thought, in the present state of military, naval, economic and poli-deal auairs in the Yangtze area.
The paper, therefore, believes that there is no possibuny of tne Yangtze being reopened for some time. "Perhaps it will be done," the paper adds, "after the new Central Government is established, in collaboration with it"—Reuter.
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