The Archive · 1934

Canton Proposes Reforms

Canton, Jan. 8

Under the chairmanship of Mr. Liu Chi-wen, Mayor of Canton, the /South-west Executive Committee, at meeing hold to-day, discunod ind Adopted "an important proposal which still" be submitted. tothe 4th Plenary: Session of the Central Ex tective Committee in Nanking alm-{ng at drastic political reform.

It i understood that the propos will bear the signatures of members the C. E.G. in Kwangting well as Kiana The proposal will be taken to Nanking by members of the G. E. C. She ave not, holding. important ernment otices. Their names fave not yet been, announced.

also officially Indicated that Generals Li°'Chung.jen and Pai Chung-hsi have sent a telegram from Kuangsi consenting to attach their signatures. to the Proposal interviewed by Reuter to-day, Mr, Chow Ly, a member of the Southwest Political Council, confirmed the Report that General Tai Chi, former garrison. commander of, the Shang. Fai and Woosung area, had deserted the 10mm Route Army and fad Toft Soviet Sends 3,000 Cavalry and Tanks to Quieten Outbreak Manchuli, Jan, 2 The revolt of the Mongolian Army at Kolun, capital of Outer Mon:

"Red" Army, it was reported been suppressed by the Japanese sources here to-day.

Since the outbreak of the revolt on November 18 by Soviet troops and farmers who were displeased

communications were blocked and no ith jet Administration, all Information was received until. today, when communications were restored, The revolt was headed by Na-muslin, Minister of Justice of the Mongolian Government, and damayakla, "Commander of Cavalry, About 32,000 soldiers citizens were involved in the rev tion, it was Toomed, Soviet Army sent 3000 cavalry with eight armoured cars to quell the revolt. "Many Mongolians who participated in the outbreak fled into the ice-frozen desert of Mongolin—United Press, for Hongkong, indicating serious dissension within the 19th Route

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