If this machine is able to parsi and can be strengthened, it will not be possible to destroy it} the world would be forced to send armies against it. The only Chinese who can prevent if from dominating China to-day, are Generals. Chiang Kai-shek and Tane Song-chi. machine realized the danger to self of a coalition of these pow ful railitary men, both tuchunism in outlook, beth capable, but selfish. In dealing with them, the machine followed the principle which has worked so successfully in all their enterprises: join and divide from within, They warled with General Tang Song-chi until they had built him up as a potential successor of General Chiang Kai-shek and then they played upon the _jealousies usual with Chinese officials. They to placate them 2s a means to separate him from General Tang.
For. instance, when General Chiang arrived' in Hankow brought with him a Communist, Mr. Chen Kung-po, to establish a provisional Government and later he placed Mr. Teng Ying-teh, who is either-a Communist or very' close the €. P., in change of the Political Bureau." Both appointments were made to avoid an open had foiled. The Communist object clash with the Communiets while is clearly to remove him as soon as he was fighting wars Incteal. of Ris work in winning over south being satisfied, the" Communists, Knowing that both appointments were unsatisfactory to General Tang Song-chi,, used them to embitter" him" against " General Chiang. when General Chi wen over Anhui by negotiations, General Tang was annoyed with the military appointments made in that province. "The Communists have plaged upon General Tang's feelings Until its. generally believed that he 's willing to work with them against General Chiang Kai-shek, On the other hand, T have a fairly able report as recently as last night. that an understanding had then reached between the two generals before General Chiang Kuisshek lect for Wahu.
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