The Archive · 1939

Friendship With China

Turning to the Sino-Japanese hostities, "Mr. Kasai told the reporter hat Japan id. not desire to conquer China." Tnstead the Japanese. people wished to havea lifelong. friendship with that country establishing a new jotder in Asis. "China and. Japan must be friends." he continued, "but the Chinese Governme: must friendly towards Japan" That was why the hostilities were proceeding today for the Chiang Kai-shek regime was definitely antisFapanese and had provoked the war, Asked if it was possible that the Chinese coult show any friendship towards the Japanese after the Aght Me and the loss. of their. terri jand men. Mr. Kasal answered that [Ching could be compared with a lcaleitrant child who had to be nunish-Jed for the wrenes he ar she had done [Such children, he added, did not bear larly mallee aiter a beating and {thought that China would be the same.

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