The Archive · 1928

Nationalists Busy in

Suppressed Organizations Resuming Work Tientsin, June 24.

The Nation: organizations here which had been suppressed by the Northern militarists have recommenced their activities, The city and provincial political councils have removed their headquarters from the French Concession into Chibli and have, is conference, decided the following:—

1—The councils do not approve the existence of the city and provincial training—commissions, comprised of Communists and other undesirable element:

2—The councils shall unite and ead such organizations as the Students' Association, Workers' Association, Women's League and other bodies, restraining their independent activity.

8.—Various organizations, officials and civilians shall decide on measures to welcome the Nationalist Army, Further, they appointed a standing committee and various heads of the departments controlling _organization, training, propaganda and secretariat, It is reported that the Nationalist Central Publicity Department has established its headquarters at the second Special District here, The department is expected to start "energetic propaganda work equipped with a fund of over $100,000 for the cause of the Nationali In this connection, it is further learned that the Nationalist propaganda organs now in Shanghai will be removed to Tientsin to engaged actively. in the service directed against Japan.

To foreign and Chinese press representatives, including Japanese, British, American and French correspondents Mr. Wu Tang-jen, chief of the department, recently said, "Tt is the intention of the Na-by. virtue the Three of the late leader, Dr. Sun, to reject Communism -and to abrogate the unilateral treaties, aiming at the unity: of the nation." Mr. Wu concluded his address, state ing thit the Nationalists" were

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