The Archive · 1932

Mr. Wang Interviewed

The. situation brought about by Mr. Wang Ching-wei's resignation {from the presidency' of the Execttive Yuan continues. In an interview, My. Wang justifies the action as he consicgrs that the' only way of Sdealing:

Committee of the Central Executive Committeg, at a meeting yesterday, unanimously decided to urge Mr. Wang to with-raw his resignation and" say that with the national crisis growing, graver daily "it is absolutely immit a man of your adopting new method's in place of the old-fashioned punitive expeditions in combatting recalcitrant militarists was the surprising declaration made by My Wang Ching-wei at a press inter™ view. yesterday with Kuo Min relative to his resignation.

Reiterating statements when he announced his resigna Mr. Wang declared that. although Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang been retaining all national revenues. in North China, which should be more than sufficient for the upkeep of his.troops, yet he was asking, for more funds when instructed prepare for resistance—agains® Japan.

"Military leaders like Marshal Chang are the curse of China and but for them, she could easily re. sist foreign aggression for a pro. longed period with her two million troops," Mr. Wang_ asserted, He emphasised that the Centr Government is not unwilling to help Mershal Chang, but hen he do-manded more money and yet failed) to do what csiensibly the money] was wanted for, the situation be came impossible, Because of his strong attitude against the recalcitrant militarists, "Te caused me, great pain to read President Wang's: telegram 3 now when the foreign aggwssion Becoming. dally graver, and. wh the fate of the nation ous as a heavy Weight hanging upon thin thread, it ts clear that fought to strive. togsthar For solution of" the national that no differences should be allo fed to creep in between individ Te ie were Me. Wang's Intention amiss me from. my post, have done so directly." there. a necessity that he should involve hi seit or that ho should insert in' his Relegram statements which axe con: ftravy to facts?

Since September 18 last year, I Ihave regarded my life as of no. her count. What do I care: whether T remain ino leave my post? How:

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