The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-01
JAP PACT SIGNED
BY CHINA PUPPE1
Continued From Page One)

cages, a Japanese warship in the
Yangtze fired a 21-gun salute, and
japanese blue-jackets manning
swivel-mounted machine guns,
guarded the motor cars of Japan's
representatives.
Although the treaty proclaims
an end to the 4O-months-old Chi
nese war and the beginning of an
era~of military and economic CO.
operation between Wang and ia
pan, the japanese expect Chang
to continue the fight.
The treaty itself made clear that
the Japanese will continue mill
tary operations until there is &C.
tual 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-
err 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 a few quick strokes of his
writing brush, Wang signed away,
insofar as he has the power to
do so-economic rights of tremen-
dous importance, and turned over
to continued Japanese military &C.
cupation large ;reas of China while
giving, also, legal recognition" to
Japanese-sponsored Manchoukuo.
Four separate documents were
signed. The first, or Basic Trea-
ty," provides in the main:
1. The two countries, establish
ing a new order in Asia" on a
basis of permanent peace, will CO.
operate politically, economically
and c%ulturally.
2. They agree to joint defense
against all destructive operations
of a Communistic nature" for the
purpose of which Japan will sta
ton the required forces" in areas
to be specified in inner Mongolia
and North China for an indetermi-
nate period.
Jap Garrisons
3. Japan may station troops in
other areas for the purpose of
maintaining peace and may sta
ton naval units Tin accordance
with previous practices in order
to preserve common interests"
4. The resources of North China
and inner Mongolia, Especially
the mineral resources required for
national Defense" will be devel-
oped through close cooperation be-
tween the two countries, and China
will afford positive and full ia.
cilities to Japan and japanese SUBJ
jects" in the development of such
resources. The two countries also
agree to Especially close cooper
atom 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 r:'labili-
tation of Chinese industries, f.
nance, transportation a n d com
merce.
S. Japan agrees to abolish extra
territoriality and China promises
to open her territory for the domi-
Gle and business of Japanese SUBJ
jects."
An annexed Protocol provides
that when general peace is re-
stored and a state of war ceases
to exist, Japanese forces Will COM
mence evacuation" except from
anti-Communist areas" and will
complete this evacuation within
two years after the firm estab-
lishment of peace and order"
The protocol also provides that
China pay compensation for dam
ages to the rights and interests
OF japanese subjects as a result
OF the war, and Japan agrees to
cooperate" in rehabilitating Chi
mas war-destitute peoples.
Wang also signed an under
landing" under which China will
nave lne right TO collect taxes,
and Chinese industrial, mining and
commercial establishments n O w
controlled by the Japanese forces
will be transferred to Chinese
management" with the exception
OF chose of enem.' character or
under special circumstances"
The agreement grants China ALL
tonomy in the control of foreign
trade" except wherein this might
infringe on the principle of econo-
mic cooperation with Japan.
The final document contains a
joint Observation-Disclosures de-
claration limiting the three soon
will sign a mutual anti Communist
agreement and also economic
nactS &