Pei-fu, Consulate-General at Hankow, "Dear Marshal,—Your effort: for the liberation of China hay been set in type of gold, so to speak, in my country. where you have been, are at the present time, and' will for ever _be honoured as a great Chinese patriot, You have shown a persist the prestige of your valiant nation that is descry. ing of wide renown and I fervent. ly assure you that the Govern. ment of Soviet Russia has always followed your activities and your herculean efforts with unbounded admiration.
"Recently, however, we were much concerned to hear of your ce-operation with Chang Tso-li At first we could not believe ti report that you had come to an agreement with such a man. As he has been your enemy for a Jong while, it would be superftuous for me to recall the past. wars you fought with him. He is undoubtedly the greatest usurper China has ever had and you know as well as we all do that he considers himself the lord of the Three Eastern Provinces. He is now a greater danger to} the Chinese people than he has ever been during these past 11 years.
"Hitherto he hav been the tool of Japan. Now ho is also scheme ing with Great Britain and. the United States. Wherever the Briton finds a foothold, the Union Jack is hoisted. Whenever the Yankee invests his money in a Rew territory, Washington backs him up with the stare and stripes of iniquity.
"Once China gets deeper into the clutches of the Japanese, British and Americans, it would be Practically impossible for her to free herself.
"You who have so valiantly fought for the liberation of your great nation, you, I repeat, as a valiant leader of your people, should be careful of Chang Tso-lin. He may have promised you many things but there is no. guarantee that the would not turn against you at the first opportunity, advise you as a friend and __88 the representative of a friend-and from there they went on to Nanchang.
After inspecting judicial conditions in Kiangsi, the commissioners will go to Nanking, where they expect to arrive on Friday. They plan to reach Soochow on Sunday morning! and Shanghai the same evening.
Yesterday morning the Commission attended the British Court here and closely observed the procedure in Chinese cases. In the afternoon Reuter. they inspected Chinese courts. ly nation. Tae resources of the U.S.S.R, are always at the disposal of leaders of liberation movements. We will stand by you if we could persuade ourself yes that you would not unwitting-become the tool of unscrupulous political factions under the.con-tol of Imperialistic Powers.
"Is it moral support you want You have had it already! Is it Yoaterial assistance you need? It is yours for the asking! Our countries areeontiguous, our borders are not diminutive. We re in a position to rush assistance to you at any time,
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