The Cantonese as. whole do not welcome the return of the leftist although many of them are nati of this province. Several foreign educated Chinese merchants stale that if President Chiang Kai-shek were overthrown, the country would Jose a rational leader. They fear China will then be split up into sev. eral parts, each militarist holding province of his own, suffer a great deal, if the leftists succeed in returning here. They] intend to establish their base in Canton where they would money to fight. Nanking, to these merchants. They" tion to the fact that Chang Fa-kuei and Chen Kung-po worked with the Communists who later ousted them and brought about the Peed cove" on December 11, 1927. The people in Canton have' not "forgotten that Chen "Kung-po and Chang Fa-kuei failed to curb the Reds, otherwise the latter could not have staged the bloody uprising.
Nanking, Oct. 9.
On the eve of the 18th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic and 2nd anniversary of the unification of the country under the Koomintang role, General Chiang. Kai-shek, Chairman of the National Government, issued a lengthy state: ment tonight severely censuring. those opportunists who were' stated to be plunging their country and people into ruin and hardships for their own selfish political gain. The present Sino-Rissian situation and the uprising in Kuangsi were not the pressing' problems of the National Government, according to General Chiang, who bitterly lamented. the disappearance of the good qual of the Chinese race—honesty and of responsibility, General Chiang's statement follows:- the people of China to-day are becoming opportunists, They have no ambition to go forward and no seme of justice. All they care for is their own selfish interests, Those of their government are being ignored, These opportunists struggle for power and privileges, but will shirk responsibility.—Unless we turn to the right path, the future holds little hope for our country and people, although the Imperialists and the Communists may not give na any serious trouble, All Efforts for Good", "De. Sum Yatsen, our late tender, told us to be wise and brave and to work for the good of the public. To be wie, on the other hand, is hot to be opportunists and. to. be bravo is not to deprive others of rights und privileges. All our endeavours, therefore, should alya be for: the good of our country and the masses, All faithful members of the Party are not to disobey these teachings.
"Some people, ho the title of "el and il and tha of "freedom of opinion" to spread rumours and create. disturbances, Such haviour will only bring ruin to on country. Dr. Sun has already: Inid down 1 principles for administration of China, While want to carry out faithfully the political programme of our' late cader we also must not forget to follow the admirable personality of Dr, Sun. I hope all good citizens' China will, hereaftox, develop. thole physical fitness, lenin tobe honovt and upright, and carry out thovmd! Yolutionary programme' of Dr. Suh wen. I trust you and T will'all according to. the a sign of coming danger, there isa run on the Kuangtung Central Bank. The government banknotes
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