A call to all members of the Kuomintang to launch a national paign for the revival of China's time-honoured virtues and morality was sounded in the, New Year manifesto entitled "Fidelity and sense of honour as the foundation of the Party and the Government" issued by President Chiang Kai-shek. The following is a summary of the "The Into Party Leader, when on his death-bed, entrusted' the com rades of the Party with the heavy and important mission of maintain. ing. pence, at the same time strug-sling for the salvation of the coun-tay. While in pursuance fo this injunction, our comrades, by virtue of their unwavering exertions and devotion to the cause of the Party, have succeeded in crushing and exterminating various enemies of the Party, the constructive efforts o2 the Government, however, due to the obstruction of the reaction: have not been crowned Moral Degradation "What is more deplorable is the general moral degradation of the people during the last few years, with the result that the last vestiges of the traditional virtues and morality of the nation are fast disappearing. Such a state of affairs, if not immediately rectified, will soon cause the extinction of the nation, even if it were unharassed by Imperialists and Communists.
"The general lack of morality and sense of honour on the part of the people constitutes a far more dangerous menace to the future of the nation than the economic and mil!- itary egressions of foreign countries, The most enduring and monumental result "of the strenuous struggles of the late Party Leader was been the awakening, through his personality and undaunted spirit, of the people fromthe state of lethargy into which they had long degenerated and the rousing of Party members to a keen enthusinom and zeal to struggle for welfare of the country. "So in ined, Party members in the pasi made noble and memorable sacr!- fices.
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