Recent Military Operations: The Mandate on Extraterritoriality and Collapse of Silver Nanking, Feb. 2
Tt is announced that in order to enable the public the better to appreciate the Government's policies and administration during the 19th year (1980) of the Republic, General Chiang Kai-shek will make monthly review of the general Situation in the country on the first of each month, A resume of General Chiang's survey of affairs for January, released for publication last night, is as follows The past year was a trying period for the Party and the Government, Fortunately, as a result of the strenuous exertions of four commanders, the reactionary and rebellious forees were one after another subjugated and exterminate ed and the military activities of the Government are now being brought to a successful conclusion.
After five days of severe fighting, from December 26 to 31, of last year the Government forces under General Liu Chih succeeded in delivering a decisive blow to the rebels under Tang Song-chi; the units under Divisional Commander Yang Fu-chen captured Chumatien on New Year's Day. In the meantime, Vice-Commander-in-Chief Yen Hsi-shan arrived at Chengchow on January 3 and immediately despatched the divisions Wang Chin-yuen and Wang Chun to assist in subjugating the rebels. Finding himself in a dilemma, Tang Song-chi telegraphed to General Yen on the 6th asking permission to go abroad. On the 7th and the 8th, however, he instigated the rebels under Sun Tien-ying to attack the Government forces. The rebels, however, were routed by Governmtnt forces, and Tang ws compelled to escape to Japan in disguise, Liu Hsing and Kung Hao also surrendered to the Government and the troops under their command were subsequently disarmed near Shaho on January 18. Honan is now practically cleared of all traces of the rebels under Tang Song-chi.
After suffering defeat in the West River region of Kuangtuni the "Ironsides" under Chang Fi kuei and the Kuangsi rebels retreat ed into the province of Kuang Following up their victory, the 8t Route Army almost immediately captured Wuchow. At a conference held on January 6 between General Chen Chi-tang and General Lu Huan-yen, it was decided that General Chu Shao-liang should be responsible for the extermini tion of the rebels in the Kueilin-Liuchow region while General Chen Chi-tang should round up the rebels in the Kueiping-Kueihsien region, Livehow and Kueilin have already been recaptured by the 6th Route Army and the Kuangsi re. bel remnants under Huang Chuan have also surrendered to General Lu Huan-yen. Complete exterm tion of the rebels in Kuangsi is therefore expected to within a short time. be hie mating was entirely instigate ed and incited by reactionary ele-monte: oweres, the, muvincers Raving erly repent of thie mise tener ne vermont has eppent ed Shih Yiu-shan to be Bandit 2 deimisa Gonmanter for Het aah te coope are now, taicy Maparted ts act for ran duties, The 2nd and 3rd Divisions have taken over the vacated gar-ion poate in the Hauchow rth normal com bathe Tents Patow Hallway has Son ompitly restored Slae the, conclusion of military of extiaterritori iefand the bro: sharon of unequal" troatiens The Enverament "therefore incaed "te Devenir asta Mandate abolish. ing foreign extraterritoriality With regard to the re organ tion of the Shanghai Provisional Court, a definite agreement has Stoheen stacked. "etn, the agreement cannot be regarded as oncely snintecory and wa have still to continue to struggle for the templets "alton "of extra ter feral.
Realizing the necessity of restor-inland intsinng 4 sate general security as a preliminary step fo the carrying out of various: Nuional Reconstraton rwovare, the. Goveonmentanued lat ment sretar "order to Be various Provlodal and' Munielpat Govern: nents instieting them fo feet Complete ectermation of bnotry St the shortest poate tne, Anatheraerious problem. which confanted te Government month was the phenomenal in the price of silver, The medial mecetios which the Government has opted and freely ener oe re, 1. Fundamental Measures: Abolition of the tac! and adoption of the: Yuan (lia) ae te monetary nity unifeaton of he. county currency; protection of the people's property rights; development of industrial enter pri: restoration trid uspention Uf wacloua meg Ploition of gold mines a preparatory step to the adoption of the gold standard, 2. Immediate Measures: Steps axe bg taken for restating snd heckiney rectly" opeculton on the "Gold Bar" Exchange, As a measure also to improve the country's finances, the Government is mmandnte ordering the cal. fio aw tom February of all impart dates according to anew (gold) unit, To curtail adminis-elite onpensens the Goveenmont likewise reducing the number of a member la reve
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