Nanking, June 13, The National Government at Nanking" was doing everything within its power to realize general peace in China as early as possible, Mr. Wang Ching-wei declared last night before members of the Press Section of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces in China.
"It must be admitted that the Nanking Government in the past did Tittle toward the attainment of general peace. but also it must be noted that it is only one year and three months since the Nanking Government was formally established," President Wang said, Pointing out the necessity for strengthening of the "National Government" in order to bring its full power into action, Mr. Wang said that "full support and ce-operation from the Japanese Government is not only welcomed but absolutely necessary."
Reviewing in detail the history and growth of Communism in China, Mr, Wang declared that these elements belonging to the "old order" must be completely eradicated before general peace in China will be realized.—Domei, :|Bombing Damage Rome, June 13.
Sig. Giuseppe Gorra, Minister of Public Works, reported to Premier Benito Mussolini yesterday that air and naval bombings on Italy during the first year of fighting had caused 112,000,000 lire worth of damages to public and private buildings, exclude ing industrial establishments and ra: l-roads.
The report said that since the beginning of the war, Italy had experienced 844 air raids and three naval bombardments. The report added that the Ministry had already spent 90,000,000 lire for repairs and that 80 per cent. of all damages had been repaired.—United Press.
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