Temporary. Commission: Financial Crisis TPE, Chinese li tical exists was temporarily bridged when the leaders of the new Government, headed by Mr. Sun President of the Executive Yuan, determined to or die with the nation and returned to Nanking to sit ight at their posts.
This decision was taken to counteract the tinued absence of General Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Mr.
Hu Han-ming, and it has averted internal strife which was imminent as a result of the threatened collapse of the Government, Strong efforts are still being. made to persuade the three Kuomintang leaders referred to proceed to Nanking.
A special Central Poli cal Commission attached to the Central Political Council, of which General Chiang and the other two leaders constitute the standing committee but which is not functioning owing to their continued absence, has been created to enable the resumption of Government operations and it temporarily take over the supreme authority which is vested in the standing committee. General Chiang has intimated that he will return to Nanking if his presence is absolutely necessary and causes no obstruct to national unity and peace as he does not wish to shrink from his duties. 'Kuangtung must, however, send the annexed Government revenues and taxes' to the capital state, and abolish is semi-independent Meanwhile, the Government is me ing considerable difficulty so far as finances a concerned, The members appoitffed the special commission were Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang, Mr, Vu Vu-jen, Mr, Eugene Chen, General 1, i Tsang: Jen, Mr. Sun Fo, Generals Ho Ying understood Special commission be "attached to the Central Political Council, members of its Standing Committee, consisting of Gen, Chiang, Mr. Hu'and Mr, Wang, Fecome automatically members of the new commission, Among the leaders who have gone:
Nanking Mr. Sun "Fo, President of the Executive Yuai Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang, Mr, Eugenen Chen, Minister Foreign Affairs,' General Li Chi-Ben, Inspector-General of Military Training, General Chu teh, Chief of Staff, Mr. Yeh Kun she, Minister of Railways, Mr, Li Wen-fan, Minister of Home Affairs, General Wu Te-chen, the new Mayor Of Greater Shanghai, Messrs. Chao-chun, Fu Ping-chang, General Chen Ming-shu, Vice-President of the Executive Yuan and a. number of others, Gen, Chiang, as already. stated, has signified" his willingness. to Proceed to Nanking and Mr. Wang Ching-wei has gone to Hangchow situation, but, Han-min confer with him on the national At present, the actual monthly receipts amount only to $6. millions. Military expenditures alone require $18 millions, while administrative ud, educational expenditures total least $4 millions monthly. The Government has therefore to ace a monthly deficit of $16 millions "It has been mutually agreed by the Kuomintang members that unless the revolutionary spirit is revived, there is no other way to overcome! the present obstacles," he continued. "So we have decided to return to Nanking to take up. govern: mental responsibilities, being determined to live or" die with the nation."
In conclusion, Mr. Sun Fo made an appeal to the nation for hearty support, to the Gi. L sin Jcerely hope that each will do his Jor her bit in the task of national salvation,"
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