The Archive · 1928

Ton for Calmness

Kuo Min

Vatriotic Propaganda But No Disturbances Hongkong, May 9.

Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, the Commis. sioner for Foreign Affairs in Cé ton, who is here as General Li Chi-sen's representative in order see off Sir Cecil Clementi who for home to-day on furlough, regarding the Tsinan affair:—

"To take a calm attitude is the only way open to us regenting thi despatch of Japanese troops. Shantung and the Tainan inciden*, General Li Chi-sen intends to permit the Chinese movements in connection with these affairs, if the movements are actuated by their patriotism, but he will never allow them to form come to grief, if we bear up against the present suffering with a calm attitude. A certain kind of propaganda is due to the patriotic idea characteristic of the Chinese nation, Ssu we -cannot restrain such." Toho.

Chiang Kai-shek Sternly Orders Restraint Nanking, May 10, Urging temporary forbearance towards China's humiliation at the hands of Japan, in order to e7- edite the completion of the north-ok, in a circular proclamation to the various Army, Corps of the Nationalist Revolution. ary Forces issued yesterday, ins train from all conflicts with, tha Japanese and devote their entire attention to the northern expedition, "Such functions as public gatherings and processions (says the proclamation) are easily conducive to disturbances and should be strictly, prohibited, and all commanders should absolutely forbid their subordinates to participate in such functions, so as to avoid developments which may prove disruptive.

{ter this proclamation, any Nationalist soldiers discovered wilt folly disregarding and violating the order shall be severely punished according to Military Law,"—Kuo Min,

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