Chunsking, Feb, 8, 'The Chinese Government oflaily announced "a veshutle "of Chinese Aiplomatie "personnel in, South famerien,1¢ announced" that 'Zang. Shooshun ts appointed Chinese Miniter to Pratt ar, 'Tang Shao-ton was formerly' Chinese. Sinister to haanieo ter, Cheng iene Is pointed. Chinese Minister 1 Mexico Succeeding Mr Tang. Shao-hua, and the formes chinese Mister t Braz Mr, Sem Young, har been recalled.
'Steanwhlle, the Chinese Foreign office has already notlted the United States State Department of fis agreement to the proposed appotnimest of Mr, Clarence' Gause as the new Am-Yzador to China, succeeding Mtr ison Johnson, who ts being trans: ferred to Australie, according to the "China Times," quoting Chinese plo:
'The paper expressed the hope that Mr, Johnson, once he arrives in Australia, "will" denounce Japan's aggression agal ina 'Australian people, so that they] should strengthen' their "ce-opera~ lon with the United States.
The "Central Dally News," in the same editorial, welcomed Mr, John-'Son's successor, Mr. Clarence Gauss, and expressed confidence in his! abilities, pointing out that he served '88 Conrul-General in Shanghai tor} ent capital dally, in an editorial yesterday paid tribute to the ser vice of Mr, Nelson 'T. Johnson, US, Ambassado? to Chin The "Star" also expressed sattstaction at the exchange of posts, recently approved by the Senate Foreign - Relations Committee, _between Mr, Johnson and Mr, Clarence Gauss, US. Minister "to Aus-
Chungking, Feb. 5.
Tue statement that Japan was con. templating the advisability of invoke: ug rights. of belligerency in order to prevent third powers from aiding: China, a statement made by Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka of Japan, ig viewed here as a further" attempt by" the speaker ta appease public opinion in his country.
Competent quarters here however, are of the opinion that, as long as the Buropean conflict remains undecided, Japan would avoid further complications with Great Britain, and Bor especially with the United Stales—Havas.
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