Tokyo, June 13.
IHE movement for the establishment in Japan of a single political party, launched recently by Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara as president of the orthodox Seiyukai Party, has gained such momentum and assumed such impressive proportions that political circles now are confident it will be realized in the near future The reformist faction of the Seiyukai Party, led by Mı
Chikuhei Nakajima, Japan's most successful aeroplane manufac turer, also has decided to support the movement, after first shunning it.
The Kokymin Domei, minor rightist party headed by Mr. Kenzo Adachi, and the nationalistic Social Mass Party, have unofficially decided to throw their weight behind the new party movement as well, it is reported.
The only major party still remaining aloof from the campaign is the Minseito, whose veteran president, Mr. Chuji Machida, has been vague and non-committal about the affair Mr. Machida resents Mr. Kuhara's initiative in the matter, feeling that he is out to steal the Minseito's thunder and reserve all the prestige for himself.
This belief is borne out by the fact that the Minseito Party has intimate ed strongly that it would lend ity support only if Prince Fumimaro Konoye, President of the Privy Council, can be prevailed upon to assume the leadership of the projected party.
When asked recently whether he would be willing to head the new political party, Prince Konoye took up his usual non-committal attitude in such matters, saying he would consider participation when certain that it would grow into a strong organization, He expressed the opinion that unless a new strong political party was created it would be impossible for Japan to tide over the difficulties confronting the nation; that the dissolution of the existing parties and a re-grouping of their members. would have no meaning but that the new party must represent the will of the entire nation and be organized along the lines of the new political needs felt by the Japanese people today. "Old political ideas, embraced by politicians, should be eliminated from the new party," the President of the Privy Council declared, Displaying his usual aptitude of frankly stating his views on a vital current issue, Prince Konoye added: "ith regard to the military, of course, our ce-operation will be necessary. But it would never do to dance attendance on the military or l FAYETTE dance to whatever tune they play. We should offer them good counsel even if it may not always be pleasing to them. The military, on their part, should be broad-minded enough to lend an ear to what is offered them But this does not mean any pressure against the army or any opposition If we are only to be yes-men' to the army, it would be a far sight better to have a military regime in a full sense of the term."
"The implications are plain," says the "Japan Times." "At one time or another the military were hardly open to counsel from outside. It Tikewise seems that at one time or another the army asserted its will and expected to have that will respected with little question. Who. ther the military, with all political ups and society standing a ceding them the right of w practically no restraint on their actions, have been successful in their undertakings, it is not for us to judge. For judgment is impossible without discussion or knowledge, Perhaps we are to judge, in silence and with acquiescence, their work in the light of what has been achieved or rather what is yet to be achieved in China."—Reut Contraband List Extended London, June 12.
The British list of articles con sidered as contraband has been ex-led to cover goods well as for Germany, of a Royal Decree—Havas.
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