“GINGERING UP” CHINA
SOVIET TACTICS EXPOSED. THE EMBASSY EAID. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OBTAINED. (Received Thursday, 7 p.m.) PEKIN, April 20. Au investigation of the documents which the Russians were discovered hastily soaking with kero- » sene, and attempting to burn when the Soviet Embassy was raided, proves that the Soviet military attache’s office was used as a clearing house for communications with Moscow Red agents. Many documents were blurred, some with the edges charred and some intact. They consist of hundreds of thousands of letters and reports relating to propaganda, proving that the Soviet War Commissariat provided the salaries of the agents. One despatch is a strongly worded complaint against Chinese stupidity and the necessity for continually “gingering-up” Chinese propagandists.—(A. and N.Z.)
CHIANG KAI-SHEK’S AIMS. FRIENDSHIP ON CONDITIONS. SHANGHAI, April 20. Official reports from Nanking state that after the formation of a Cabinet,' Chiang Kai-Shek intends to continue his campaign against the North. The new Nationalist Government does not hold changed views regarding the Chinese militarist and the foreign Imperialist. Chiang Kai-Shek does not expect forceful action from. Hankow, as he has more than three hundred thousand troops immediately available. The new Government desires friendship with all countries, but insists on the abrogation of unequal treaties.—(A. and N.Z.)
NEW CABINET IN JAPAN. POLICY CHANGES. (Received Thursday, 7 p.m.) TOKIO, April 20. The new Cabinet has been appointed as follows: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Tanaka; Finance Minister, the ex-Prime Minister, Mr Takahasi; War Minister, Mr Keisuke Okada; Navy Minister, General Yoshinori Shirakawa. The new Government is generally regarded as strong and satisfactory. Policy towards China is unchanged on the surface, but is vastly stronger underneath. The former Minister of War, is going to Korea as acting-Governor. Policy in respect to naval disarmament is unchanged. Harbin reports the despatch of a reconnoitering force from Tsitsihar, following on a report that fifty thousand Mongolians, including many Russians, have gathered in the direction of Chahaerh and Dayantala.—(A. and N.Z) HEAVY BANK ADVANCES. > (Received Thursday, 7 p.m.) TOKIO, April 20. The Bank of Japan’s advances exceeded one billion yen yesterday, the largest in the bank’s history. The reason was that the officials were propping numerous other banks. Three minor provincial banks were suspended yesterday and two more to-day, but the financial situation is -easier.—(A. and N.Z.)
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