There is still complete uncertainty as to whether there will be quorum in Nanking for the opening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Kuomintang. Members of the Gov ernment and the party in power now insist that they will have a quorum, The opposition is not certain, General Chiang Kai-shek's sudden departure from Shanghai August 5 did not quiet the atmosphere. He held very few meetings fon August 5 and although the house at 311 Route de la Tour had been prepared for conferences, it was closed again on August 6, Chinese politicians suggest that it will only be possible to know definitely whether there will be a quorum in Nanking when the roll called, and even then, the quarrel between the Left Wing, the Centre and the Kuangsi faction is liable to break out at any time, Gen. Chiang's Efforts General Chiang Kai-shek is using' every means to bring about the appearance of harmony. in many quarters, he is being praised for this effort, while among the radicals, the suggestion is made that another patched-up compromise can but lead.
another split. In an interview WEN, Chinese pressmen, General
defeated, {Though the militarists have been their remnants watching for opportunities to though Communists have' more' or less been exterminated and precau-measures have beer them, they are icing the country. Under these circumstances, we, as members of the Kuomintang, should ce-operate in order to show our enemies a united front. All our countrymen want us to ce-operate:
all excepting the wicked militarists, who are the instruments, of foreign imperialism, and the: Communistic trouble-makers. It is} only by ce-operating that we can expect the future of the Nationalist movement to meet with success and the full realization of the Three People's Principles.
'Our Adversaries' Intrigues "The Communists and the militarists are trying their utmost by their propaganda to discredit us and undermine us.in accordance with their destructive plans. We members of the Kuomintang will fall into their trap if we are care-Jess and divided in our opinions and the country was unified, the various provinees, on. account of mutual suspicion, had to maintain numerous tax organs on the boundaries to prevent smuggling. As soon as the skin is abolished and the tariff increased these offices can be either amalgamated or abolished, thus increase of receipts and saving in expenditure can be assured. To carry out the economic and finan-Sial_poliey outlined above is my plan to bring to China "and _her peopl: peace and prosperity. Whether my views are correct or not, T'submi: them for your approval. memory:
"1. "Civil warfare constitutes national peril. All my endeavours in the past' have been directed ist a national crisis and I will exert myself in future, to the best of my ability, to prevent further strife within the nation, "2, The troubles caused by the Communists and the existence of class controversies have worked havoc in society. 1 will, therefore, do my best to root out the Com munists, prevent further Communist troubles and to bring abo 3, "All suspicion and misunderstanding between members of the Kuomintang must be thrown aside. Ca-operation should be restored and all should work for the benefit of the party and the country.
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