Denyi ges that Mr. Wang wel is a prisoner in his house in g, the Japanese Embassy spokesman said yesterday that these charges, which appeared in an article in a i evening paper, were and without foundation. The fact that Nanking is strictly garded by Japanese troops, and Mr.
ings house has a special guard is rabily interpreted by the writer of the article to mean that he is a pri-has always been in sympathy aims of Mr. Wang Ching-wei since his statement in December, 1939 when he expressed lofty ideals for the future of China. Japan has always attempted to assist him in the carrying out of theàe ideals, con-tintied the spokesman, and is constantly striving for the sake of "re-ceted and new" China. As was tue case with Manchuria, the objects of Japan in the present incident are the reconstruction and establishment of China.
The spokesman expressed the opin-
great deal of harm, not only to China, ion that articles of this type do a But also to the relations between Japan and the United States.
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