MR WANG’S REGIME

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22983, 1 April 1940, Page 1 (Supplement)

MR WANG’S REGIME

Inauguration In Nanking (SJITED PRESS ASSOCIATION i.uPTHIGHT.) (Received March 31, 9.30 p.m.) ‘ NEW YORK. March 30. The y®trriiing correspondent of the United Press of America says that Mr Wang Ching-wei, with elaborate ceremony, was installed as head of the so-called National Government of China. • A message from Chungking says that the President of the Chinese Government (Mr Lin Sen) issued a radio appeal for the destruction of “the traitor Wang.” There were demonstrations all day in Chungking at which effigies of Mr Wang and members of his entourage were burned in the middle of the city. Shanghai has been converted into an armed camp as a precaution against the threat of outbreaks of nationalist terrorism as a protest against the inauguration of Mr Wang’s Government. The Shanghai correspondent of the lew York Times” says: “The iniguration of Mr Wang Ching-wei’s fvernment was the dreariest and st inefficiently managed farce king has witnessed for many v , iries. Mr Wang and members j entourage paraded in the rain .# re immense portraits of Dr. Sun sen on which were crossed flags, Intimately the property of ChungSig. Mr Wang issued a proclamaon under the, watchful eyes of numerous Japanese, officers in uniform.” A message from Nanking says that Mr Wang made a bid for international recognition by declaring is respect for the rights and interjfs of “friendly nations” grid his inmtion to reopen China to the peaceful economic activity of Powers hich “conform to the new situamin East Asia.” He added that Vs aims included international coloration against Communism and ■ promotion of foreign friendship, ie Chungking Foreign Office has a Note, to foreign embassies, iiting: “Mr Wang's government is gang of slaves in utter moral dsravity.” The Note disclaims in jerpetuity all Mr Wang’s under-: akjngs, and warns that recognition ifras government will be considered i most unfriendly act. It adds that !hma is determined to expel the Evaders. The Chinese Embassy in Lonlon has issued a Government statelet denouncing the Nanking uppet government as a Japanese jwument for usurping China’s foreign rights and for destroying tf independence and territorial and jministrative integrity. “The puppet pvemment will be used to , oversow international law, in order to allify the Nine Power Treaty and liminate third Powers. Those compsing ,it are depraved traitors enangering the safety of their own ountry. Any nation recognising ie puppet government will infringe itemational law.” Attitude of U.S. The Tokyo correspondent of the Inited Press of America says that source close to Mr Arita, the Japaase Foreign Minister, told him that ipan “hopes the United States will :cept the new National Government i a spirit of goodwill.” The Washington correspondent of le “New York Times” says that Eficials anticipate that the policy of on-recognition of territory gained jrcibly, as applied in the case of fanchukuo, Abyssinia, Albania, and ie countries occupied by Germany, ill not be altered in respect of Mr fang Ching-wei. A Washington message says that ie Secretary of State (Mr Cordell ull), commenting that the United tates’ attitude towards the use of ■med force as an instrument* of itional policy was well known, anjunced that America wo.uld confute to recognise Marshal Chiang ai-shek’s Government. He added lat there was ample reason to beeve that it was supported by the ■eat majority of the Chinese. Referring to Japanese statements lat Japan intends to' respect the plitical independence of China, Mr ull commented: “To this Governlent the circumstances attending fe setting up of the new regime at anking do not seem to be constent with such an intention.” Senator Key Pittman, chairman ' the Senate Foreign Relations Comuttee, applauded Mr Hull’s statelent. The Nanking Government, e paid, was a puppet regime simiir to that in Manchukuo. This type ' subterfuge had outrun its course. DEMANDS MADE ON PORTUGAL NEW YORK, March 31. The Hong Kong correspondent of ie “New York Times” says it is nofficially stated that Japan has |rved the Portuguese with a series ’ demands, including the cession of islands of Wanghai and Lappa, ear Macao, and the closing of the ■hinese Customs in Portuguese irritory. They also seek facilities o search for anti-Japanese elelents.

French-Canadian Troops—General Famelin, the Supreme Commander hj the Allied Forces, to-day infected French-Canadian troops at Bdershot. After taking the salute Bthe march past he saw units at pd exercises with machine-guns ?d tanks. Addressing the men, ®neral Gamelin said: "The hearts ‘.England and France beat as one. "d have not forgotten your predeess °rs and we are glad .that you ; ave come over here to complete training arid follow in the foote Ps of your fathers.”—Rugby, 'larch 29. Air Trainees—The AusSi^ mister for Air (Mr J. V. ia’s V that Austramd air °*. Pilots, observers, he Emnlrr n^ rs ’ full y trained under active s ? eme > would be on p b '2 ,ere M^O