Peiping. June 15
According to reliable Chinese reports, Mr. Wang Keh-min, Chairman of the Administration Committee the "Provisional North China Government," has tendered his re: tion, beginning from'whis week, but it has been refused.
He is stated to have!offered poor health as the reason, but well-informed Chinese declare that the chief reason, is that the Japanese desire to instal Mr. Wang Ching-wei, former President of the Executive Yuan, as the head of the Peiping "Government."
Agents of Mr. Wang Ching-wei are stated to be very active here. The Japanese are believed to be hoping to announce a Government reorgani ation, possibly on a federal basis, on July 7. second anniversary of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese conflict—Reuter Heavy U.S. Exports of War Materials Planes Worth $9.4: 683
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