The development of the dispute! between Japan and Russia over the [Chinese Eastern Railway caused the Chinese Government some perturbation and a protest was made Jagainst the discussions on the ground that they completely ignor fod China's own righto in the railway. in question. Although in the course jot "the year diplomatic relations were resumed with the Russian Government, this protest was virtaally ignored, and it was not pressed lon either party by Nanking. Aw the result of the resumption of relations between the Chinese and Russian Governments, the Soviet Consulate was reopened in Shanghai and M. Bogomoloft was appoint Jed as Soviet Ambassador to China.
The hesitancy shown in the Nanking Government after the return of Mr. T. V. Soong soon led to the development of a more definite threat to Nanking from the South, Although General Chen Chi-tang had maintained, as alrendy noted, an attitude of benevolent neutrality, there were. elements in Canton which were determined to put up some kind of resistance, to Nanking" Finding" General "Chen ments, mainly. working' from Toni:
fang" unresponsive, these cle-
kong, concentrated attention on Fukien where the 19th Route Army was engaged in bandit suppression. The Kwangsi Generals connected with that Army were joined by Mr. Eugene Chen, and early in Decem ber Foochow was seized and formal annexation tion of a People's Nation ment' was made. The whole situation was a. little obscure, for though Nanking received vigorous offers of sympathy and strong condemnation of the rebels, the field twas left more or less clear for a ight "fight "between General Chiang Kai-shek and the insurgents.
The 19th Route Army was first supposed to. be moving "against Canton, but on receiving assurances that Canton would not actively Jcome to Nanking's assistance, the Pukien laders directed their atten- b) tion to Chekiang border and it was there that the clash was expected to occur. Observers were disinclined to think of this new split as entirely partaking of the character a civil war, for the main objective fof the politicians was the elimina. tion of General -Chiang Kai-shek and their inspiration was largely due to a sense of grievance at their Hbeing condemned to. political inactivity owing to the one-party aystem of the Kuomintang Government. However that may be, th effect of this rebellion was to damage the Government's reputation, [aod there was considerable tmeasi.
in Shanghai the general atmos-the hoe of the year, phere. wag peaceful, Vigorour EMempts were' made by the Mant Spai Council and the Srunsipality of Greater Shanghai to solve out aL
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