The Archive · 1940

Nanking-Chungking Talk Urged

"Hochi" Advocates Ca-operation Between General — Chiang Kai-shek and Mr, Wang Ching-wei

Tokyo, Nov.

RACE, in China can best be realized through collaboration between the Chungking aid Nanking regime the "Hochi" stated in a significant article written by Mr, Teiichi Muto, the paper's leading editorial writer, which has already attracted attention abroad.

"A fairly long time has elapsed since Mr, Wang Ching-wei disassociated himself from the chungking faction and volunteered for a realization of an early return of peace to his country," the writer stated. "Mr, Wang will recall that his path has not' been strewn with roses while Japan, for her part, does not feel that her expectations of him have been fully met.

However, it hardly needs maphasized that Mr. Wang is a Chis nese and not a Japanese leader," Mr. Aiiwo stressed. "The greater his love {or his country, the harder he works for its interests, Considering this fact /srietly and fairly, the efforts he has Se far made for peace should be fully appreciated."

"The writer then went on to point out thet the National Government in Nanking under Me. Wang Ching-wei is of quite a different colour from the "Chiang "Kai-shek regime Chungking."

"The former stands for national salvation through peace while the Tater still sticks to Its policy of armed resis ance against Japan," he stated. Furthermore, the Wang regime, now the throes of consolidation, is far Inferior to Chungking in point of strength."

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