The Archive · 1940

Gen. Abe Expected To Resign

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The "Asahi" urged that the senior statesmen strive towards this end in the future, General Iwane Matsui and Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara, Cabinet Counsellers, exchanged views on various current questions at the official residence of the Premier, General Nobuyuki Abe, this morning prior to a meeting of Cabinet Counsellors. Mr. Kuhara is president of the Seiyukai party and leader of. the orthodox faction of the party.—Domei.

Kind of Civil War Foreshadowed Manila, Jan, 11.

Hints that the Japanese army in North China opposes the establishment of the new "Central Government" in China under Mr. Wang Ching-wei, "indicate the prospect of a form of civil war among the Japan-sai The agency denied knowledge of reported raids on the Island of Sylt, asserting that the Royal Air Force had not reached their objective. The agency also charged Britain with violation of the neutral rights of Denmark—United Press.

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