Asked by a representative of this paper why he returned to Shanghai, General Tsen said that since the Military Government had been dissolved and the independence of the various provinces cancelled there was no further use for his remaining in Canton. The only alternative, therefore, was to return to Shanghai.
"IT am in favour of self-govern—ment for the Cantonese, but it seems that the Cantonese, instead of gaining, will be the losers. Canton is hurting herself rather than gaining her point. General Chen Chiung-ming, of the Cantonese forces, is advocating Bolshevism wherever he goes, He is urging the Russian principle of nationalizing women. It is terrible. Therefore it is natural, since there are 99 poor people in 100, that they should be in favour of Chen's movement and principles. It just suits the peasants and labourers.
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