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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 25, 1940 -

Deep Divergencies Among Wang Ching-Wei

Ching-Wei Followers

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Shanghai, To-day.

Publication of “peace conditions" by the Hong Kong “Ta Kung Pao” has deeply impressed many_fol- lowers of Wang Ching-wel and the latter's return from Tsingtao is eagerly expected.

NEVERTHELESS, MOST OF WANG CHING-WEI'S

FOLLOWERS ARE OF OPINION THAT THE

RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE

Paris, To-day. Bitterly cold weather continues

to prevail In Europe.

At one R.A.F. station In France, 42.5 degrees Fahrenheit of frost were recorded. This is believed to be a record low temperature for France. Reuter

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Deep divergencies exist among Wang Ching-wei's followers; espe- cially among those who hoped for the creation of Wang's government the preliminary of a subsequent mer- ger with Chungking with European and American assistance.

They now consider that Wang has failed since the Japanese peace conditions showed that armed re- sistance is the only possible at- titude of China.

Secondly, there are those who open- ly state that they are ready to con- clude an alliance with Japan in or- der to expel the Whites and "regaln from the Whites those concessions which China will be compelled 10 grant to Japanese Imperialism which, after all, is Asiatic."

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: NO SPLIT

There is no question of a split in Wang's camp since these two tenden- cles have always existed but recent developments have merely made them more apparent.-Havas.

Conference Proceeding

Shanghal, To-day.

U.S. LOAN TO FINLAND

Washington, To-day.

The Senate banking committee has

TSINGTAO CONFERENCE

Tsingtao, To-day.

Heavy Japanese naval guards have been provided for Wang Ching-wel, Liang Hung-chi and Wang Keh-min the puppet con- who are attending

approved an increase of $100,000,000

Import Bank In the capital of the Export and

ference. to permit of a non- military loan to Finland. Reuter.

Washington, To-day.

The staffs of the three Chinese politicians are staying at the Grand Hotel and are not permitted to have access to any person not directly con- nected with the conference.

CANADA'S WAR PLANS

Ottawa, To-day.

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A programme involving the purchase of well $30,000,000 of naval units and aircraft, was announced by Mr. C. D. Howe, Canadian Minister of Transport, on be- half of the War Supply Board yesterday.

The programme will tax Canadian to shipyards and aeroplane factories the utmost capacity, Mr. Howe said.

Orders had been or were being plac- ed for 46′ steel anti-submarine boats of whale-catcher design, 28 mine- sweepers, a large fleet of small motor- air- boats and parts for about 4,000 craft.

Mr. Howe revealed that the Inglis factory in Toronto, which is executing an order for 12,000 Bren guns for the British and Canadian Governments, was about three months ahead of pro- duction schedule and would start de- liveries in April instead of July-Reu-

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NORWAY'S LOSS OF SHIPS

Oslo, To-day.

The Bill to double the capital of the Export and Import Bank available for

It is announced that since the wade foreign loans makes no mention of Finland, but authorises the Bank to

More than 100 Japanese journalists, began Norway has lost 32 ships of make any loan that may be recom-representing the principal Japanese a total tonnage of 112,000 tons, and

newspapers and agencies are in 150 sailors have lost their lives. —

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mended as desirable.

The question will be referred to the Tsingtao. Foreign Relations recommendation.

Committee for its

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Under the present regulations, no BRITISH POLICY QUITE CLEAR

country is permitted a loan in excess of U.S.$30,000,000.-Reuter.

main in Nanking and the Kuomintang flag remain the national flag of China. It is reported that other important

tral political council meeting which is being held in Shanghai sometime in the middle of February.

At the first formal meeting at Tsing-questions will be discussed at the cen- tao yesterday, Wang Ching-wei (who presided), Wang Keb-min and Llang Hung-chi unanimously agreed that the new "central regime" should be

The council will be composed of known as the "national government of members of the Kuomintang, the the republic of China," according to provisional government, reformed the China news agency.

government, Mongolian government They also agreed that the capital re- and other political parties.-Reuter.

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FRIDAY, 26th. JANUARY, 1949.

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London, To-day. THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT had issued a state- ment that the movement for a new central gov- ernment in China was gathering strength, and Japan would accordingly assist in the formation for a new government, said the Prime Minister, Mr. Nevilla Chamberlain, in the House of Com- mons yesterday.

Mr. Chamberlain was replying to g guestion by Mr.

M. P. Price (Labour, Forest of Dean).

The Premier added: only government in Chins cognised by His Majest Government, and with which they are in diplomatic rela- tions, is the National Govern-

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