The Archive · 1928

C. T. Wang Foreign Minister

Nanking Deadlock Solved at Last: How to Get Japan Out of Shantung: Nanking Part ty Not Going to Peking Dr. 6. T. Wang was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nationalist Government on Wednes-y by: the Political Council in Nan-appointment is the ical fight over tion of Mr, Huang Pu Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the Tsinan Incident.

Dr, Wany has not yet accepted the appointment but it is believed phar the will do. so.

Dr, ©. T. Wang was nominated by Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang and supported by General Chiang Kaishek. While General Chiang was, Trinan, dealing with the Japanese there, Mr. Huang Fu returned to Nanking and Shanghai and Dr.

'T. Wang was invited to come to Tsinan to assist General Chiang. Previously t this, General Chiang had suggested to' Mr. Huang Fu that Dr. C, T. Wang should be made ehairian of the Diplomatic Councit of the Nationalist Government. which Mr, Muang did not carry regarded as ccr~ Mr, Huang was politely wed and that De, Wan offered was the recall of Dr. C.

Wu from Washington, which would have involved ble d The Japanese in Shantung The naw Minister will be faced immediately with the problem of getting the Japanese out of Shi tung, which is the most serious cot dition facing the Nationalist Government at the present time.

Wang was chairman of the commission which negotiated the retreees of the Japanese inter. esta in Shantung and is regarded having had particular experience negotiations with the Japanese.

Te is not likely that the Ministry of ign Affairs or any of the Unless a different decision was reached at Wednesday's meeting of the Political Counci (and thus far there 19 indication of that) the capital of the Nati list Gav will remain at Nanking.

Tu fact, in Chinese political cies is boarded as unevttain dx to the Tientsin-Peking are tha and, therefore, it ix tit t Opposition to De. CT, Wang, however, developed in Nanking, led the Franco-Japanese returned student group and by certain of General Chiang's personal followers and associates. It was takea, at the he ug consideration plans to move the eapitat to Peking, oven if there avera such a desire.

Dr. Sun clearly designated Nankine, as the capital and unless Marshal and Genera: Yen ime, that the cause of this oprositivo was the desire of these individuals ti" prevent the Anglo-

Hsi-shan force Nanking to change its plans, the capital will be where Dr, should be.

Sun said that American returned student element The revival of the Chihlt theirs since Mr.

Huang appointment, Mr. Huang being a graduate of a Japanese military academy. The Anglo-Amomeans and the administrative groups then gave Dr, Wang their ardent support, their chief argument being that the Nationalist Govoxnment gould not be without a Minis-causing considerable surprise Chinese political cire'es.

Generally, the senti that General Chiang Kai-shek has created a Franken: stein's monster. It is curious that the Chili Party should be resur rected in Tientsin at the time that General Yang Sen ix marching Chungking with the staff of Marshal elected Wu Pei-fy. The events in Tientsi and that Dr, C, T. Wang was the only suitable man available China. The only alternative they during the next few weeks, it is cheved, may serve to bring shal Wu Pei-fx to the fore again.

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