[python-win32] Non-ascii character in source code cause 'Exception occurred'

[aurora]

I find that putting any non-ascii character in the Python source code  
would cause an unspecific "Exception  occurred" error. For example,

_u.py

   # €
   print 'hello'


g:\usr\bin\EmEditor Macros>cscript /e:python  _u.py
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.

CScript Error: Execution of the Windows Script Host failed. (Exception  
occurred. )



Any presence of a non-ascii character, even if it is in the comment only,  
would cause this problem. I have tried various encoding, with or without  
BOM, and also adding the encoding specification at the top of the file.  
All these give the same result. On the other hand a similar Javascript  
would run alright.

Is this a win32 implementation issue?

wy