Telegram to League of Nations that He Has No Authority ¢o Speak for South China: Strong Objection to Bolshevist Labour Corps Canton, Sept. 30.
Oountering the recent telegram from Dr, Sun Yat-sen to the President of the League of Nations at Geneva complaining of the alleged intervention of the British naval authorities in Canton affairs and the non-reply of Mr, Ramsey Macdonald to his protest, Cantonese Teaders have sent a cable to the League declaring that Dr. Sun is not the spokesman of South China, Ex-Governor Liao Chung-hoi is devoting his attention chiefly to the organization of the proposed Red Army. Mr. Liao, as chief of the Jabour division of the Kuomintang Political Party, has a large following of unemployed coolies willing enough to be enlisted in the service. He has a staff of 48 Russians assisting him. Some 650 young mostly Northern Chinese, inclu many Mongolians and Manehw Among the instructors are two Japanese. pointed by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, as the new head of the volunteer movement in Kuangtong.. They declare that the volunteers are self-sup-Iporting and are equipped for sel defence only: the volunteers are subject to the general supervision of the authorities alone.
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