Chungking, July 3.
GGPPECOGNITION of the puppet regime at Nanking by the German and Italian Governments amounts to an extension of their aggressive policy to the Far East and proves beyond doubt that these countries have unreservedly cast their lot with China's enemy," declared Dr. Quo Tai-chi, the Foreign Minister, in announcing severance of diplomatic relations, snowing, 98 they do," added Dr.
The daily declared: "The Hitler and Quo, "that the Nanking puppet Mussolini governments have. always Fegiine is but a creature of Japan-'Adopted an unfriendly attitude to-Gee militarists, the Nazi Government Wards China. pursuing a pro-Japanese Of Germany, and the Fascist "Gov policy. Newspapers and periodicals, Gmment of Tlaly. in according Under their contro! make malicious Fecognition to it, have committed attacks on the Chinese Government gross Injustice t9 China and have) thereby forfeited any claim to the "The Chinese Government had hitherto refrained from taking any friendship of the Chinese Govern~ action. as the Chinese and German ment and peop! peoples had a history of sincere Evil Forces Opposed. friendship and mutual assistance in wephe step thus taken by these Axis cultural and technical relations, We powers has made it abundantly clear Were unwilling to sacrifice the friend-That forces of aggression have been ship of the Chinese and German further consolidated nto one bloc peoples because of the actions of the Dent on the destruction of human Nazi regime. freedom and civilization, Tt "AL the same time we hoped that however, gratifying to note that the German people would be able to induce their government to change these evil forces are being heroically and resolutely opposed and resis! ted their mistaken policy.
This hope, by a group of powers who, having steadily increased In number and ftrengih, are drawn ever closer by their love of peace and freedom in the face of a common menace.
"china is proud of her record and ole in this anti-aggression crusade," the Foreign Minister asserted.
ite unprecedented difigulties, China ednsistenly observed good faith in all her international ae ings, "China Is determined to continue the struggle in close ce-operation with her felends until our common' cause Is vindicated," Dr, Quo clared, "in pursuance of official declarations made on. previous occasion," he concluded, "the Chinese Govern~ ment now. declares that China's diplomatic relations with Germany and Italy are hereby severed."
Official Notifications 'OMelal notifications to the German and allan embassies here of severance of relations were delivered this evening at 8 o'clock by Lin Chi-han, Secretary of the Foreign OMico, with Herr Heinrich North receiving fon behalf of the German Embassy fond Signor Pier Pasquale Spinelle Fecelving on behalf of the italian Embassy, "At the same time the Foreign 'OMee delivered the passports, for the staff of the two, embassies, 'The 'Chinese Governmesit promised tive facilities for their withdrawal, Ghinese authorities will escort the staffs to the border of Kwangsi and Indo-China, Garrison" headquarters. of the 'Municipal Government have' been notified to ive protection before, the withdrawal, while local authori {les have also' boon instructed to given protection to. German and Htallan nationals "while they are there."
[Concerning German news agencies: tu Free China, the. spokesman of the Foreign OMce' declared: "Necessary steps Will be taken,"
'The question of protection of Chinese nationals' interests in Germany and Italy and also German and Ttalian nationals? Interests in China fare at present under discussion, the spokesman added.—Router
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