Evening star., 1938-01-16
JAPANESE SEVER
CHINA RELATIONS
Withdrawal of Recognition
to Set Up New Regime,
Is Announced.


Japan has conducted undeclared
Ddr in China since July 2, 1887,
conQuering North China and
Ydngtze Valley as far ,cest as Man.
king, but diplomatic representation
has remained in each country. Last
Tuesday political and military
chiefs met before Emperor Hirohito
to decide firm policy OF Japan to-
Uard China. Jdpan's peace terms
delipered through German enpoy in
Hanko,D rejected.
BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. Is Sunday Japan
today announced withdrawal Of rec
ognition Of the Chinese government.
The announcement said Japan
looked forward to the establishment
and growth of a new Chinese regime
with which, it declared, it would CO.
operate gladly.
The governments statement was
issued as the result of decisions taken
last Tuesday In the NTH imperial
conference in japanese history.
Emperor Hirohito on that occasion
presided over meeting Of the highest
army. navy ind political leaders of
the empire.
United States Ambassador joseph
c. Grew and Representatives Of other
foreign governments were informed of
Japan's new Chinese policy In separate
forenoon conferences with Foreign
Minister Koki Hirota.
The German, British, French and
italian Ambassadors were among
those Hirota received.
Text Of Statement.
The text of the Governments state
ment follows:
Even after the capture Of Marking
the japanese government have until
now continued to be patient with q
view to affording final opportunity to
the Chinese national government for
reconsideration of their attitude.
However, the Chinese government
without appreciating the true inten-
tions of Japan blindly persist In their
opposition against Japan without con-
sideration either internally for the
people in their miserable plight or ex-
ternally for the peace and tranquility
of all East Asia.
Accordingly, the japanese govern
ment will cease from henceforward to
deal with that government and they
look forward to the establishment and
growth Of . new regime, harmonious
coordination with which can really be
counted upon.
viii Cooperate Fully.
With such . regime they viii CO.
operate fully for adjustment Of Chi
nese-Japanese relations and for the
upbuilding of rejuvenated China.
Needless to state, this involves no
change In the policy adopted by the
japanese government Of respecting the
territorial integrity and sovereignty
Of China, Is well ~ the rights and
interests Of other powers in China.
"Japan'S responsibilities for peace
in East Asia now are even heavier than
ever before.
1T is the fervent hope of the gov
ernment that the people will put forth
still greater efforts toward accom-
plishing this important task incum.
bent on the nation"
"P2ci6cation" to be Pushed.
Complete accord between the jap
anese cabinet and high military and
naval authorities to pursue the Chinese
conflict to Japans proclaimed objec-
tive-pacifieation of Eastern Asia
was announced yesterday.
The announcement was issued by
the chief secretary Of the cabinet
following . day Of liaison conferences
and An extraordinary cabinet session
on the draft of the statement outlining
the governments China policy. The
draft was submitted to Emperor Hiro-
hito by Premier Prince Fumimaro
Konoye.