A NEW CHINA
JAPAN’S AIM. SAFETY OF FOREIGN INTERESTS. PRIME MINISTER’S ASSURANCE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received December 16, 8.5 a.m. TOKIO, Dec. 15. The Prime Minister (Prince Konoye) has declared that the birth of the new China -at which Japan was aiming would safeguard European and American interests in China. The Yangtse incident was a tragedy. Japan must not evade responsibility but take drastic steps to preclude a recurrence. “In this sense the fall of Nanking is only a prelude to the drama of China and marks the start of the real protracted hostilities,” added Prince Konoye.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 16, 16 December 1937, Page 9
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99A NEW CHINA Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 16, 16 December 1937, Page 9
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