"You say that it is better to pre vent fighting than to suppress it, This is a good proverb. But the prevention of fighting is not so good as no fighting at all. For many years, the Central Government has been compelled to raise and maine tain armies for punitive campaigns, The rebels have been exterminated in quick succession. While the Gov= ernment is about to devote its efforts to reconstruction and commence its Political tutelage programme, you, have given what you describe valuable advice, But your ade was neither like the man of Ch'i_ who was afraid that the heavens would fall on him, nor like the man who groans without being sick, We cannot understand exactly what you mean, "Your telegram was received by those who hate trouble with sure prise, while the trouble-makers have received it with great delight, You say you want to prevent fighting, but your telegram of Febeuary 15 indicates your intention to create trouble, This is the second point over which we would request you to think before you act, "Taken for "granted that you mean that it is better to prevent fighting than to suppress it, Prior to the outbreak of rebellions by the Kuangai clique, Tang Song-chi, ete the Central Government always harboured peaceful motives and treated these officers leniently,, but was compelled to suppress them when it considered that they must be effectively suppressed. If you insist on accusing the Central Gov. ernment of suppressing civil warfare by force what then would you say about the military campaigns which you yourself Inunched Fonlingtu and Chenchow? This is the third point over which we would request you to think before you act, "We have served the party and the nation for a number of years and have never remained silent when we consider the general conditions of the nation. We earnestly request you to bear in mind the late Party leader's teachings and to remember the fact that it was not easy for our martyrs to build up what we have to-ay. We hereby offer you our opinions and await your zeny."
In this connection, it is of interest to note that the Shanghai District Kuomintang has sent a telegram to Gen. Yen Hsi-shan, Pressing great surprise over his recent message to Gen. Chiang and saying that revolutionary comrades should not shirk the responsibilities imposed on them by the Party and the Government. The telegram requests Gen. Yen to give &.clear ox-planation of -the meaning of his telegram to Gen. Chiang so as to clear away misunderstandings.
Conference at Kaifeng Peking, Feb, 17. message reaching here from. Kaifeng states that as the result of a military Conference recently held there, which was participated in by representatives of Generals Han Fu-chu, Shih Vu-san and other military chiefs in Honan, it has been decided that General Han Fu-chu shall be appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the various troops in Honan, It is said that the semi conference has also drawn resolution aiming at the pacification of the country and approve the recent telegram sent by General Yen Hsi-shan, of Shansi, declaring his intention of resigning and yetiring from polities. It has also been decided that those who took part the conference shall shortly issue those who are planning the destruc:
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