Preparations Against Possible Action by Nanking) Troops in Kiang:
Canton, June 28.
The military authorities in Can-ten are making preparations to Cope with the offensive by troops from Kiangsi under Commande:-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek, General Chen Chitang, commander of the Cantonese forces, has fortified the northern and cistern borders in anticipation of an attack by the Nanking units, It is learned here that Commander-in-Chief, Chiang Kai-shek jas twenty divisions to fight the Communists in Kiangsi. What Canton fears is that the Commurists, when pressed by the Nanking troops, will rush into Kuangtung territory, In that event the south-em forces hava to face both the Communist troops and Government forces. Hence the several lines of trenches dug in the North River and East River regions defend Kuangtung against invasion from Kiangsi or Fukien, The barbed wire and defensive works along the leeches are of the mest modern Kind.
High military officials suey as Generals Chen Chi-tang, Li Chung-jen and Chang Fah-kuei held a eon ference today with regard to plans in facing the coming of the North-din forces, Tt is learned that the Xuangsi soldiers will mobilize from Kuangsi-Hunan borders into the Jatter province, General Ho Chien, chairman of the Hunan Proviscial Government, has a comparatively small, force" with whom the "Iron~ vides" can easily deal.
If the combined Kuangsi troops and. Tronsides" capture southern Yunan, they will menace Kiang ju order to prevent the Narking {oops from going down to Kuang tung. General Chang Fah-kuei and tis Kuangsi, colleagues claim to have about 25,000 men under their command. They are good fighters, having gone through the thick of the flight in the northern expedition draw the capital of China _from Nanking. We do not desire to Severe "the diplomatic relations which China enjoys with the other Powers. But we do desire to. rid China of the personal. dictate which General Chiang Kai-shek a his followers, especially the memo is family by marriage, have established."
Dr, Wu's radio address was chiefly in, the form of a radio "interview." He replied to questions; which the radio announcer "asked him as to his reasons for resigning' jand accepting a post in the Canton] Government, Dr. Wa iS preceedin China next" month. travel to Canton by way of Burope and upon his arrival there he will assume aa! active role in the affairs of the Canton Government.
Wu is a veteran leader of) the Kuomintang. He has held high offices in the vere the Chinese Govern. ment. He resigned last month with blunt' announcement that he is a he Canton long Kai-shel opposition July 2
Dr, Wa Chao-chu, who resigned as 'Chi Minister to the United States after near four years of service in order to the independent 'Kuomintang Government 'Canton, announced to-day that on he will sail for England, told the United "Press today' that in London he will carry out a special mission for the Canton Government, The nature of his mission to London Dr. Wu was unable to reveal After he has carried out his! mission in London Dr.
Wa. wilh roceed to El ina by way of the suez Canal to take his post in the Canton Government. asthe Minister of the resigned ing Government in Washington last] month because he Was unable accept the foreign fies of the: Nanking regime. Dr. domestic
Wu said that he was unwilling to entering the East River District of Kuangtung," "in substance was; another. And disappointed loyalists took fresh hope when it came to pass that Wang Ching-wei opened telegram sent by the ex-Governer, Chen "Ming-shu, from Kanchow Kiangsi, being ' the ex-Gorernor's declaration that he was leading the 19th Route troops into Kuangtung, to fight the communists. Following its "receipe came a report from Kanchow that the higher officers that army had expressed their sentiments ¢y balloting, three voting to support Chiang Kai-shek, eight not to go against Kuangtung, and ten favouring a policy of strict neutral ity, using all the 19th Route forces in 'a campaign against the Reds. Another blow for the loyalists.
Putting it in a nutshell, neither side has shown a disposition to jump fat the other's throat. Kuanstung' has avowed it is on the defensive, and will cross swords with Chiang Kai-shek only in case he trice to enter territory held by the Southern government. Nor can any evidence be adduced to show that soldiers faithful to Nanking have actually started an advance on Canton, Exactly what the newly-established Canton Government proposes to do vis-a-vis Chiang Kai-shek can be stated at this time with precision, If the overlord at the Northern capital can be got rid of without the spilling of blood, so much the better, the officials down here say, and intrigue and propaganda will be the principal weapons employed against him at the outset. Through the offices of the many Kuomintang chapters the rebels will work to) wean away from their cbieftai riy loyalists as possible. Province after province, the Southerners hope, may be induced to withdraw their allegiance to the original National Government, until Gen. Chiang, is left without a source of income, and until he will have not a single ally on whom he can rely for aid of any kind. Then, too, the morale of Chiang Kai'shek's army will be undermined, if that can be brought. about, by propaganda spread among
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