Senior Japanese statesmen, anxious to settle the current political situation as early as possible, today were busy sounding out military, political and financial circles. Their movements were being watched with keen interest here.
Opinion was being sought from various circles by the elder statement in an effort to bring about a satisfactory settlement of affairs in China, land at the same time, relieve the tense situation at home caused by recent political events, observers here stated. The two problems, the observers pointed out, were interlocked.
The Premier Gen. Nobuyuki Abe, meantime, was busy himself. Following a meeting of the Cabinet Counsellers' this morning, he exchanged views with Gen. Baron Sadao Araki and Gen. Iwane Matsui, both Supreme War Councillors. He held interviews with other Government officials earlier in the day.—Domei.
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