The Archive · 1940

Details of Plan

The peace plan as outlined by authloritative sources here provides: eds, Wands recognition of Manchou-'2. Signing of an_anti-Comintern' Jatiiance between Wang, Japan and 3." The stationing of Japanese troops "north China and inner Mongolia lurider the anti-Comintern defence "Should Japan have pondered on her geographical position and that of China, she ought to have refrained from planning to carry out an act of aggression against China by: Buropgan and American methods," he de-

Elsewhere, he states that Japan has been a decisive factor in influencing the Chinese to hold imperialism in abhorrence, The object of the Japanese plan ached by military force was to put nto practice the slogan "Industry for Japan and Agriculture for China," Dr. Chu continues. But, he protests, there §s no reason why" any country should remain an agricultural state forayer, "The mission of the Kuomintang," Dr. Chu goes on, "is to carry out the economic construction of the country, economic ce-operation will end_in a one-sided monopot "China means to resist political or military. pressure brought, to bear upon her," he says. "On the other liliand she' will be only too glad to respond to any suggestion for estab-Jishment of peace. sources 5. Japan's pledge to withdraw her {troops from central and south. China within {wo years after a peace agree-Jment is arranged between Wang and Fe" Nationalization of China's rally ways.

'Observers saw in the nationalization lof China's railways, upon which Wang insisted, an attempt by Wang to provide' himself with an important Political weapon with which to con-inno his political war against the Chungking Government.

'The terms on which Japan is willing negotiate peace with Wang were egorded here as representing considerable concessions on her former demands, particularly regarding the agreement' to withdraw. her troops from the Yangtze and. Pearl River areas and to. the nationalization of China's railways.

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