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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17
TOdds

Kenneth and William Cain and
friend Duane Campbell of Baldwin,
w. Va, spent from Tuesday until
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Howard Cain.
Harry Morris who has been suf-
fering from heart trouble, is i'm
| proving and was able to visit Sat.
urday with his son, Earl Morris,
and family
Mrs. Effie Ball of Canton is
spending a few weeks with her
brother, J. K McElfresh and FAM
lily.
Several song birds, among them
numbers of blue birds and robins
have taken up their abode around
us; it makes one feel that spring
| is near.
Miss Maxine Startling, student
nurse at Camden Clarke hospital,
Parkersburg, spent Saturday night
with home folks, returning to her
duties there Sunday morning.
Lillian Geddes had the misfor-
tune to get her left hand crushed
with a corn shelter, Friday even
ing. While there are no bones
broken, it has been quite painful.
Mrs. Mart Harris and daughter
Mrs. Edna Woodward, called upon
Mrs. John Metcalf, Friday. Mrs.
Metcalf is in very poor health, and
! is confined to her bed the most Of
the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ellis spent
one day recently with their son.
| Paul Ellis, and family, of Duncan
| Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker of Crooks
Vile were callers Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Har-
ris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Green spent
| the week end with the formers un-
Gle Clark Green, and family
Billy PierpOint Undergoes Operation
Billy. youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orin Pierpoint, was taken 20
Memorial hospital last week, where
he underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis, Friday morning at 1O:3D.
He is getting along as we'll as could
be expected. 1t is a strange coinci-
dence that he was operated upon IN
the same hospital, same room, by
the same doctor, on the same day,
Friday. at the same time Of the
day, 10:30, and has the same
room, 2O5, that his mother had
Ieight years ago.
Revival meetings are being held
at Todds church. A nice sized
crowd was out Sunday night. Next
Friday night will be grangers'
night The grangers are invited to
attend in a group at o'clock.
Meeting will be out in time for ev.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17
Morgan McConnels

Columbus. While away Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Herbert staid at the Wor
den home.
Miss Mary Jane Smith who it will
be remembered has a broken hip, is
not nearly so we'll
Readers Club
The Readers club will meet next
Thursday at the town hall
Roads Very Bad
School buses do not travel on
secondary roads in this section.
Roads are the worst they have been
for years.
Better Home Club Meets
Mrs. j. M Watkins entertained
the Better Home club at her home
last Friday evening, with all seven
members and two visitors present.
Visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. d. F..
Carr of Glouster.
Mrs. J. w. Palmer is very poor
ly.
Mrs. Ralph McMullen and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Deshler
Kittle home.
Mrs. Harriet Kittle spent Satur
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Me-
Mullen and children.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

a former Manchester boy and went
west: "Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dye OF
Washington, Iowa, were hOnored
at dinner Sunday in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. NJ Bachman, when a
group Of friends met to celebrate
their thirty sixth wedding anniver-
sary. Guests were seated at one
long table which bore as a center
piece large four TERED white we'd
ding cake decorated with minia-
ment the afternoon was spent play
ing cards. Those celebrating with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dye were Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F.. Bozman, Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Buchanan and Gerald, Mr.
and Mrs. Donley Milligan, Eldon
Mann, Miss Bertha Darnell, Miss
Elaine Milligan, Lindsey Morris,
Bobby June Bachman, Patricia Mil
ligan and Miller Daugherty." We
suspect some of our Bristol readers,
like your scribe, won't be able to
figure out who is who of the Par
miter girls among the guests. Mrs.
C. F. Bozman is Nellie, Mrs. Floyd
Buchanan is Edna, Mrs. Dye is Liz
zie, and who the rest are, we know
not. If our western friends would
only write us oftener, giving change
of names and increase in family.
Saturday, Feb. IL, 1888, we Gel
ebrated our birthday. If we don't
die before, as we are writing Fri
day on which day we received a
handkerchief from our sister in-law,
Mrs. Esther j. Calvert, 83, Stock
port route, which she had made.
The sewing done by hand, is way up
and above anything our All girls
can do even when mama does it
or the most of it.
Mrs. C. c.. Wilson showed us a
collection of shells sent her by her
brother, Hayes Hardesty. also a
bunch of holly. While the collec
tion was large and beautiful, two
specimens attracted our attention
most. One sea egg, Mr.. Har-
desty said Of it "They are found in
very deep water We used a very
long handled net to get them. They
are prettier than now Of course
The other was star fish. OF it he
said Zone finds them on the rocks.
They are different colors." He said
the sea egg was Of clam nature.
But here is to our mind the most
interesting part of our gathering
of news concerning the Har-
desty boys-Hayes, Finley and
Wesley, sons of Sylvester Hardesty,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

eryone who wishes to attend grange
Rev. Mcdonald has also promised to
go to grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coler spert
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Green.
A nice crowd was out for Sun.
day school last Sabbath day. This
was the first Bible class meeting
and was very interesting. The
questions were taken from Mark
2:23-3~8. The following persons
received grade of 100 on the first
test: Bob Pierpoint, Ida Greathouse
Lillian Geddes, Mrs. Wallace and
daughter Levon, and Velina Rardin
When given two more questions,
we were unable to answer them, sc
will let our grades stand until next
Sunday, when the test will be TAX
en- from Mark 3:7-19, 31-35. Mrs
Gladys Carr had charge Of the con
test last Sunday, and Bob Pier
point will have charge next Sunday
Please come. Everyone is welcome.
Mrs. Mayme PierpOint and son
Conrad are spending the most of
their time at Memorial hospital,
with their son and brother, Billy
Pierpoint.
George McInturf, wife and baby
and Vena Geddess motored to New
Marshfield, Saturday, to attend the
basketball game between Pennsville
and New Marshfield They spent
the night and Sunday with Curt Nc
Inturf and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Link Taylor and
DELPHI Olney and family were din
ner guests Sunday of their mother,
Mrs. Lucille Cheadle.
Dan Calendine spent Sunday with
his son Harley Calendine, and FAM
lily.
Mrs. P. B. Daugherty who is con-
fined in a GAINESVILLE hospital for
treatment, is slowly improving.
Mrs Walter Bevington is still
improving.
Mrs Name Flesher and VIM.
Williams of GAINESVILLE were supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rider,
Sunday evening.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17
Bishopville

Birthday Dinner for Harley Danford
Sunday, friends and neighbors O1
Harley Danford met at the Wise
community house to remind him OF
his birthday. Those present were
Harley Danford, Mr. and Mrs. Up
dixie and daughter Miss Edna, Leroy
Triplett and daughters, Ruth, Mil
dred and Hazel, and son Floyd
Maud Gardner, Mrs. Harriet Kittle,
Charles McLain, John Smith, Clyde
Van Horn, Mrs. Kate Dolan, sons
James and Tim, Mrs. VIM. Withem,
Miss Zella Danford, Jesse Roberts
and Harry Chappelear. A sumptu-
Gus dinner was served.
Attends Funeral Of Grandmother
Mrs. Frank Pedicord and her
daughter Marguerite McNally, at
tended the funeral of Marguerite 8
grandmother, Mrs. Philip McNally,
Sunday, at Corning u. B. church.
Burial at Maplewood.
J. w. Moody who has been suffer
ing from an infected eye, for three
weeks, is some better at present.
Mrs. Eta Worden and daughter
Miss Gracia, spent the week end in
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17
Meigs

The funeral Of Lewis Martin, a
resident of our village in his boy
hood, was held at the church here
Tuesday of last week.
In the death of Charles III. Bow"
en- another long time resident Of
our community has answered the
call. While he spent the past sew
eral years in town, he was always
interested and inquiring about
Bristol folks. While we are writ
ing this before the issue of Feb. 10
went to press and may repeat some
OF the statements appearing in the
sketch, we can't refrain. When we
were gathering data for our story
of Bristol folk, Charley helped us a
lot. We believe he was the only
book binder Morgan has had in
years. At least Charley and his
father owned and operated the
bindery which was situated at the
top of town hill on route II, on
property now owned by Mrs. Sadie
Lyme. With his passing another of
our historians of Bristol events has
left us. The family has our sym
pathy.
Dean Hancher, Star route mail
carrier, and family, who have been
residing in the A. H. Humphries
house, and caring for Mr.. Hum
phries, will move back to their
farm at Cabinville this spring.
Our pier of the Reinersville pen
Gil, in writing of a recent funeral
"Interment was made in the Oak
Grove cemetery, Muskingum county,
Said"-Whereas Oak Grove church
is in Muskingum county, but the
cemetery is in Bristol township,
Morgan county-the facts in this
case are we are glad folks who
know more than we, make mistakes.
John Woodward, bus driver, was
quite ill and unable to drive last
Thursday and Friday, but is now
improved.
We are in receipt of the Hobart,
Okla, DemOcrat-Chief of Monday,
Jan. 81, in which we note the fol-
lowing concerning former Bristol
township girl who cast her lot with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17
BrOkaW
Page Seven

Mrs. Eta Wallace left Sunday for
Columbus to spend some time with
her daughter, Miss Louise Wallace.
John Metcalf of Todds and two
daughters and husbands spent Mon
day with j. ]. Johnson.
Emmett Bankes spent Sunday
with relatives at Coal Run.
Ida and Harry Baker spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nc
Dermott at Stockport.
Ina Johnson spent the week end
with Doran Pinkerton's.
Walter Blaker and family, Helen
Blaker of Malta, and Lee Frye
spent Sunday at w. o. Bakers.
Glen Johnson has bought the Ce-
Gil Hoover place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

spending four of them at the New
York university, taking course in
journalism.
When we waved red flag, some
of our Republican friends misunder-
stood u.s. We meant to notify them
of danger They seem to think we
got a brave spell-thought they
were a bull, and we waved the red
flag in defiance. Nay.
John Farus is reported quite ill
at the Abe Torbert home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

For only 1896 and an old lamp
you can still buy an Aladdin man
tie lamp.-Standard Supply Conn
pany. f3tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

See the amazing new One-Wire
controlled electric fence.-Stand-
ard Supply Co. f3tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

STATE OF OHIO
JOSEPH T. FERGUSON,
Auditor of State
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

Bureau Of Inspection and Supervision
Of Public Offices
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-17

Watch your subscription date
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Army and Macy Assignments

December 1s by and with advice Of
~ OTHER ORDERS
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
ResEs;l Winans Oct. !th Mar Marines; =;
Paoiiic via U. s. 5. ChaumOnt. sailing
Manil" February YMiSoRs Is
Corps; to Bur. Of ord, Navy Dept
Paul A. Lesser. A. Q. NJ, deti, 4th
Paris island, s. c.. via s. 8. President
Coolidge, due to arrive San Francisco
January 26, with authority to delay !
month in reporting "a,
Marine Corps, Washington, via s. s.
President Coolidge, due to arrive san
Francisco January 20. with authority to
delay I month in reporting.
Floyd ". Bennett, 4. 9; NJ. on arrival
at San Francisco, ordered to M. c. b.
San Diego.
George R. Rowan. det. M. B.. n. s..
olongapo, p. L., Feb. 20; to M. B. Qnan-
tico. Va. U: S. $. chaumOnt sailing
CAPTAINS
Otho c. Ledbetter, det. M. B., N. s.,
Olongapo, Feb. 20; to ouantico via U. y.
8. Chaumont, sailing Manila Feb. 25.
GdHlSSI uol' d. oi 10
Island, Jan. 10; to NJ. B., N. Y. D.
Philadelphia, for duty as C. o., NJ D.,
U. 9. 8. Savannah, with temp duty N.
B., Norfolk N. Y. D., Portsmouth, Va,
from Jan. 20 to Feb. 1.
Robert B. Luckey, rel. temp. duty with
I'd Mar. Brig, Shanghai, Feb. IS; to M.
B.. Quantico, via U. s. 8. Chaumont'
sailing Manila Feb. rs.
John A. Bemis, rel. temp. duty with I'd
Mar. Brig, Shanghai Feb. IS: to Deut.
of Pacific via U. 8. 8. Chaumont sail
ing Manila Feb. IS.
John B. Hill, det 4th Marines Shang-
hal Feb. Is; to Dept. Of Pacific via
U. s. 8. Chaumont, sailing Manila Feb.
FIRST LIEUTENANTs
Walter Asmuth, jr., REL temp. duty
with I'd Mar. Brig, Shanghai. Feb. Is;
to Dept. Of Pacific via U. 9. 8. Chau-
mont, sailing Manila Feb. 25.
James H. Brewer. rel. NJ. c. B.. San
Diego; to F. NJ. F., that base.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS
frederick A. Ramsey. jr., rel. temp.
duty with I'd Mar. Brig, Shanghai.
Feb. Is; to Dept Of Pacific via U. 8. s..
Chaumont, sailing Manila Feb. %.
William N. McGill, same.
Charles o. Bisrman, det. 4th Marines,
Shanghai, Feb. IS; to Dept. Of Pacific
via U. S. 8. Chaumont, sailing Manila
Feb. Is.
George D. Rich. rel. NJ. C. B., San
Diego; to y. N. r.. that base.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
HUGE ARMIES
MASS IN CHINA
FOR KEY BATTLE.
100000 Of Chiang's
Crack Troops Ready

THE HAGUE, Jan. Is U.N.SD
A Netherlands destroyer today
held up three japanese motor
fishing boats found in Neither.
lands territorial waters in the
Tiouw archipelago, it was an
nOunced here. The Japanese
craft were unable to produce
papers, the announcement said,
and were escorted to Prick har-
Dor for examination.
SHANGHAI, Jan. Is QN.S).
The greatest pitched battle Of the
entire Sino-Japanese war may be
fought in the near future along
the Hsuchow war front to the
north, Japanese officials stated to-
day.
japanese columns, converging
in Shantung province along the
Tientsin-Pukow and Lunghai
railways. are nearing a point
where 100000 Chinese troops, the
flower" Of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek's armies, are reported to
have concentrated for a major
counter.assault in the north.
When the heavily reinforced
Japanese columns and the mas
sive Chinese army clash, a terrific
battle is expected by the Japanese.
Observers believed that If the
battle occurs, 1t may prove decisive
for the entire Japanese campaign,
since it will probably determine
whether the much advertised
counter-attack that Chang has
been planning can be effective.
Meanwhile, the position Of the
strategic city Of Tsining in Shan.
tung province was obscure, with
both the Chinese and Japanese
claiming possession Of this strong
hold.
Yesterday the Chinese claimed
to have recaptured 1t from the
Japanese in a sudden counter.at-
tack that took the Japanese by
surprise. A little later the Japa-
nese claimed that they had driven
the Chinese back Of the city
limits.
Nipponese headquarters stated
that Chinese troops formerly led
by General Han had been cor
nered in a marshy region Of
Southwestern Shantung, where
they were being attacked by the
Japanese air force.
Reports rea hing Shanghai
stated that General Han FIl-Chu,
governor Of Shantung province,
and Generals Ii Tuo-Chuan and
Wan Fu-Lin, subordinates Of
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang. had
been executed at Hankow on
charges of being derelict in de.
Tending their territory against the
japanese.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15

ROME, 1888 p. M.-Chamber
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CARACAS, $3.50 p. Mos Con.
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BERLIN, S:45 P. M.-Our Debt
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LONDON, $3.50 p. M.-"At the
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The Washington times., 1938-01-15
WIRE MAN HITS
At JOB HOGGING

Government employees who hold
full or part-time jobs on the side
as telegraphers are keeping other
men out of jobs they badly need,
the National Labor Relations
Board was told today by q mem
ber of the American Radio Teleg.
raphist Association, a CIO affili
ate.
George Mcdonald of the Senate
press gallery staff Of the Postal,
made public a letter addressed to
the NLRB in which he named
seven Government workers who,
he declared, are working ION the
side" for newspaper bureaus or
brokerage houses.
A copy of the communication
was sent to Marvin Rathbone Of
the ARTA in New York.
1.-THE men named" the writer
declared, "are regularly certified
employees under Civil Service
rules and are working one or
more jobs, while numerous
others are walking the streets.
"If these regular employees
were restricted from taking on
outside work, all or most of the
good telegraphers now out Of
work in Washington could be
placed"
An investigation was asked.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Today's Foreign Short-Wav Radio Schedule

BUDAPEST, Hungary-6 P. nj.
Hungarian Music. HAT4, 1913 M,
9.12 meg.
BOSTON. 500 p. M.-World
News. W1XAL, 1854 M, 11.79 meg.
MOSCOW, I p. M.-News and
program for English listeners.
RAN, 81 m, 9.6 meg.
LONDON-7:2O P. Mover
the Farm Gate"-1, a talk by j.
A. Scott Watson, Professor of Ru-
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The Washington times., 1938-01-15
Magiu DiSclOSeS Plans
For Broad Tax ReUiSiOnS

mon use could gradually be
eliminated, the lost revenue be-
ing provided, If necessary, by In
creases in the income tax and
estate tax"
HITS TAX.EXEMPT BONDS
Urging abolition Of tax-exempt
bonds, Magill said:
THE Treasury has urged for
many years that a constitu-
tional amendment should be
adopted under which the in
terest on future issues Of Fed
eral, State and municipal Sc
curities should be subjected to
the same rates Of income taxa
ton as is the interest on other
obligations. The recommends
tion is strongly reiterated at
this time"
Magill also urged further con-
Sideration Of removal Of the tax
advantage held in eight commun-
ity property States, where hus-
bands and wives share property
by law, and the oil depletion tax
He reiterated President Rocse-
velt's declaration that the total
yield of taxes should not be de.
creased by the proposed tax
changes at this session of Con
gress. He also opposed retroac-
tive tax legislation.
Magill, nevertheless, flatly de-
MED claims that the undistributed
profits tax caused the business re
|cession.
There is no convincing evi-
dence that the operation of the
undistributed profits tax or the
tax on capital gains had been
a major factor in the business
recession" he said.
Mag1ll also opposed q tax
change, advocated by Jesse Jones,
chairman Of RFC, and others,
allowing corporations tax credit
for plant expansion.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
L.Q.ANSWERS
[ Questions on Page A.

/. Queens, drones, workers. 2.
Pun. 8. e. 4. A pSeudonym is a
fictitious or pen name, while a
sobriquet is a fanciful or humor-
Gus nickname. S. ALTERATION. 6.
First is germ-deStroying, second
is germ free. Z. A figure of
speech In which one object is
likened to another by speaking
Of it as if as If it were that other
distinguished from simile by
not employing any word of COM
pariSon, such as like or as. 8. A
hereto Is one who does not be-
lieve all the details of a recog-
nized creed, while an agnostic is
one who processes ignorance of
the cause of the universe. 8 and
10, c, q, d, b.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
ARMY ORDERS
Army orders Of the week include;
Y. q, EXAMINING R0ARn

Y. @. EXAMINING BOARD
An examining board consisting of the
following officers is appointed to meet
in the Hawaiian Department, at the call
the Veterinary Corps to determine their
fitness for promotion:
Lieutenant Colonels-Gerald W. Fitz
Gerald, v. c., and Burlin C. Bridges,
Captain-Frank Y. Leaver, M. C.
OTHER ORDERS
LIEUTENANT COLONIES
Joseph T. McNarney. 4. c., Langley
Field, Va. to hqus.. 9Th c. A. Chicago,
Frank NJ. Holmes. F. D.. Washington
F''"e0 jan o. MAJORS
Clifton A. Pritchett, Inf, New York to
Hawaii; sail March rs.
Albert B. Jones, C. of E., rel. Duluth,
Min: March 81; to off Of Ch. Of Engrs.,
Marry M. WYNN. Inf, Hawaii, to dtpy
with Org. Res, Washington; par. 10.
S. o., 2SO, 1887, rev.
CAPTAINS
William H. Lawton, NJ. c., rel Max.
we'll Field: Ala, Feb. 10; to Boiling
Frank W. Bullock. Sig. c.. rel Brook.
lyn July /; to off. of Asst. secy. of War,
W Albert N. PigE. Sig. C., Washington
to duty as student in 19Ss!3s company
officers course, Sig. A. Sch. FIT. Mon.
mouth, N. J.. report between Sept.
SECOND LIEUTENANTs
Walter B. Bess. sig. c.. rel. 1st sig.
Co., Ft. Monmouth: to Sig. c. Sch.
same sta. as student in 19SS"39 COM
pany offleer,s course, report between
Davis r. Warren, Sig. c.. rel 51st Sig.
Bait, FIT. Monmouth; same.
Eugene r. Patterson. Sig. c., rel. 1st
Sig. Co.. FIT. Monmouth; same.
Robert F. Frost. Sig. c.. rel. Ft. Sam
Houston, Tex; to same as above.
Victor H. Wagner, Sig. c.. rel. Ft.
Harry j. Lewis. Sig. c., Panama to
waiter A. Simpson. sig. c.. Panama
NAVY ORDERS
Current Navy orders include the fol-
lowing:
CAPTAINS
Howard H. ]. Benson, det. comm.
U. s. g. Holland in May or June; to
comm. U. S. s. Reina Mercedes.
Charles H. Morrison, det. Army War
Coll. Fort Humphreys, D. c., in June !;
to Blu. Nav. Navy Dept
COMMANDERS
James q. Ware, u. S. s. New York
in May; to NaV-S Acad.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15

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PARIS, 11:45 p. M.-Musical
Recordings. TPA4. 25.6 m, 11.72
meg.
TOKYO, 12:45 A. M.-National
program. JzJ, 25.4 m, 11.S0 meg.
SYDNEY, Australia-4:30 A. M.
Chimes from G. P. o. Sydney.
'VK2ME, 31.28 m, $50 meg.
The Washington times., 1938-01-15
China Peace
OUertureS
Collapse
By JAMES R. YOUNG

TOKYO, Jan. is U.N.SO For
the second time in q week, at
tempts to mediate the Sino-Japa-
nese war and bring about a peace
settlement failed today amid new
indications Of rupture in diplo-
matte relations between the two
warning nations.
In this tense situation, the mem
bers of the japanese cabinet and
high imperial officials conferred
jointly regarding the govern
ment's draft statement Of its fu-
ture policy concerning China.
Amounting to recognition, the
government will issue a statement
tomorrow supporting the new
regime" set up in China under
japanese auspices. This action
will be taken. it was announced,
in view Of China's "unwillingneSS
to reconsider her attitude"
AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE
Officials indicated q report pub
lished by the newspaper Yomiuri
that the Chinese ambassador to
Japan will shortly leave Tokyo
was substantially correct"
An official of the Chinese en-
bassy late today booked six first
class and two thirdclaSS steamer
passages for China aboard the
Empress Of Asia, which is sched-
uled to sail January 20.
The peace negotiations broke
down when China rejected q
new set of Japanese peace terms
In negotiations which found Ger
man diplomatic officials acting Is
|mediaries. The rejection in
creased Japanese determination
to conduct the war on an even
wider scale and crush the
Chang Kai-Shek regime.
WAR NOT DECLARED
The recall of the Japanese am.
bassador and the departure Of the
Chinese envoy, however, will not
mean a formal declaration Of war
against China by Japan, 1t was
stressed. The Japanese gesture,
however, will lead to severance OF
relations with the Chang Kai.
Shek government.