Tokyo, Feb. 8.
DMIRAL Mitsumasa Yonai, the Premier, yesterday warned that the United States would have to understand Japan's aims or be prepared to meet a firm Japanese attitude, He sounded this warning in the Diet after creating a sensation by recognizing Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek for the first time in making the statement that Japan would be willing to accept Chungking leaders, "even Chiang Kai-shek, as individuals into the proposed Wang Ching-wei regime.
This was the first time that a responsible Japanese statesman said that Japan would have anything to do with Gen, Chiang.
Among other sensational statements Foreign Minister, admitted that it would be dificult to recognize the Wang Ching-wei regime and simultaneously invoke belligerency against Chungking. "He also cald that Japan was emphasizing to Moscow the importance of the Soviets ceasing their sistance to Chungking, Mr. Arita said that the Japanese Government "dos not think that the Present time Is a suitable occa~ son for the discussion of such grave question.'—United Press.
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