JAPANESE DIET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 103, 26 January 1920, Page 5

JAPANESE DIET

PREMIER'S OPENING SPEECH THE DIFFICULTIES WITH CHINA By Telegraph—Fress Association-Copyright (Rec. January 25, 0.5 p.m.) Washington, January 22. Tin Japanese Embassy has published the- speech of tho Premier, Mr. Hani, at (ho opening of tho Diet .it Tokio on January 21. Mr. Hara said: "I am happy to assure you that (lie determination of the Japanese Government In restore the leased territory of Knionium to China and to operate tho railways as a joint enterprise has novcr boon shaken. Japan will take all possible measures to control the anti-Japanese movement in China. Japan is ready in conjunction with the other interested countries, to render i financial aid to China when if is indispensable for the maintenance of her Government. The Japanese Government profoundly regrets the North and South diiliculties in China, and is ready, in conjunction with the ofiier Powers, to make its best effort to solve these difficulties. Japan has dispatched half a dozen divisions to Siberia in order to reinforce (lie railway guards.-"

Mr. Hara continued: "The American commander at Vladivostok informed General Ohi on January 8 that it was intended to withdraw the United States troops from Silieria. The United States replv. answering Japan's inquiry concerning reinforcements for Siberia, arriv-' ed on January 12. The United States authorities expressed sincere regrets at thft American commander's premature announcement."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.