Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01


treaty this morning in the great
Marking administrative hall, while
flock of white doves fluttered In
bewildered freedom from theil
cages, a Japanese warship in the
Yangtze fired a 21-gun salute ano
Japanese bluejackets, manning
swivel mounted machine guns
guarded the motorcars of Japan's
representatives.
Proclaims End to War.
Although the treaty proclaims ar
end to the 40-month-old Chinese
war and the beginning of an era OF
military and economic co-opera-
ton between Wang and Japan
the Japanese expect Chang to con-
tinue the fight.
The treaty itself made clear that
the Japanese will continue military
operations until there is actual
peace, and Japanese officers, as
quoted by Domei, the japanese
news agency, echoed this in post
treaty declarations. Actually, the
terms of the pact are SO onerous
that informed sources doubt wheth-
er either Wang or the japanese
ever will be able to attract wide
spread Chinese support or induce
Chiang's government to cease its
armed resistance.
With few quick strokes of his
writing brush. Wang signed away
in so far as he has the power to dc
so-economic rights of tremendous
Importance and turned over to con-
tinued Japanese military occupa.
ton large areas of China while Civ.
in galso illegal recognition" to Jap.
anese-sponsored Manchukuo.
Four Documents Signed.
Four separate documents were
signed. The first, or basic treaty.
provides in the main:
/. The two countries, establishing
a new order in Asia" on a basis OF
permanent peace, will cooperate
politically, economically and cul-
turally.
2. They agree to joint defense
against all destructive operations
Of a Communistic nature" for the
purpose Of which Japan will station
the required forces" in areas te
be specified in Inner Mongolia ano
North China for an indeterminats
period.
3. Japan may station troops in
other areas for the purpose Of main.
tanning peace and may station nava.
units lin accordance with previous
practices in order to preserve com.
mon interests"
4. The resources of North China
and Inner Mongolia, especially the
mineral resources required for ma
tional Defense" will be developed
through close cooperation between
the two countries, and China will
afford positive and full facilitie.
to Japan and Japanese subjects
in the development of such re-
sources. The two countries also
agree to especially close co-opera.
ton" in prompting trade in the
lower Yangtze basin and trade be.
tween Japan. North China and In
ner Mongolia. In return Japan
promises to assist in the rehabili.
tation of Chinese industries, finance
transportation and commerce.
S. Japan agrees to abolish extra
territoriality and China promises to
open her territory for the domicile
and business of Japanese subjects.
Withdrawal Provided.
An annexed protocol provides that
when general peace is restored and
state of war ceases to exist, Japa-
nese forces will commence evacua-
ton" except from "anti-C Communist
areas" and will complete this evac-
uation within two years latter the
firm establishment of peace and or
der"
The protocol also provides thai
China pay compensation for DAM
ages to the rights and interests oil
japanese subjects as a result of the
war, and Japan agrees to go.
operate" in rehabilitating China:
war-destitute peoples.
Wang also signed an understand
ing" under which China will have
the right to collect taxes, and Chi
nese industrial, mining and com.
mercial establishments now con.
trolled by the Japanese forces will
be transferred to Chinese manage
ment," with the exception of those
of enemy character or under special
circumstances"
The agreement grants China au.
tonomy in the control of foreign
trade" except wherein this might
infringe on the principle of economic
cooperation with Japan.
The final document contains 8
Joint China : Japan Manchukue
declaration limiting the three soor
will sign mutual anti-C ommunis
agreement and also economic oactS