BLOT ON JAPAN’S PRESTIGE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 285, 4 December 1940, Page 5

BLOT ON JAPAN’S PRESTIGE

TREATY WITH NANKING IT WILL PROLONG THE WAR CHIANG KAI-SHEK BLAMES PRINCE KONOY r (By Telegraph— Preus Association—Copyright! Received Dec. 3, 8.30 p.m. CHUNGKING, Dec. 2. General Chiang Kai-shek expressed the opinion that Japanese recognition of the Nanking Government insults the intelligence of of both the Japanese and Chinese peoples, and is “a great blot on Japanese national prestige,” because it will prolong, instead «f shorten, hostilities. He blamed Prince Konoye, the Prime Minister of Jaoan, for Japan's plight; firstly, for starting the SinoJapanese war; secondly, for signing the anti-Comintern pact; thirdly, for defining Japan's new order policy, and fourthly, for recognising Nanking, all of which would prolong hostilities.

Apparently addressing his remaiks to Washington, General Chiang Kaishek urged the United States to continue a firm Far East polity, despite the Eropean war. He teimcd Japan “potentially the boundless curse of the pacific.” Kai-shek Recognised in Washington. In Washington, the United Slates Secretary of State, Mi. Cordell Hull, said that the United stales will continue to recognise General C|iang Kai-shek’s Government. He icierrea to what he called his basic statement made after the establishment of th« Nanking Government. A joint Senate and House commHe tee on monetary affairs unanimously approved the proposals to extend financial aid to China and to help stabilise the Chinese currency. Mr. Hull, in a statement to (he Press, said: “This is such a vital matter. It is the least we can do in return for the job the Chinese are doing.” Congressmen said that Mr. Hull and the Secretary of the Treaaurj, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, told the committee that America’ii position in the Pacific is at stake. The aid to China is essential for the maintenance of the status quo in the Far East and an integral part of United States’ defence. JAPANESE OFFENSIVE SAID TO BE SMASHED MOKE THAN 12,000 KILLED. CHUNGKING, Dec. 2. 11. is officially stated that the Chinese have smashed the Japanese multiple-pronged offensive along the 150-mile front from Fishang, north of Hupeh, to Tangying, north-casl of Ichang, over the week-end, killing more than 12,658 Japanese in 20 scattered sanguinary battles. For the first time fo/a month the Japanese raided the Chungking area. The city was not attacked.