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indicate for President." Thly state: ent. was made to a. Tepreseniative the "north China Herald the course of an interview to-day. 'When questioned about the fortheoming assembly in November, and the wreat importance "of its'
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek decidedly expressed the view that would' not' become a candidate for President, and added that "the purpose of the November Assembly is enable the People as a whole to participate in political affairs: to take, upon themselves the responsibility of saving the country. and unitedly ta solve national problems."
"the Kuomintang feels." added the Generalissimo, "hat tules the whole country ig together it is" impossible save Chi Therefore, the Nov= ember Assembly has beet called: ta Promulgate constitutional laws; to Felurn fo the people poles! power, Bnd to Invest them withthe auter {o'form a government to take over the. reponailites of the' tutelary Period of the Kuomintang' his the unanimous pinion ofthe whole Party, and 1am not aware of any member having any' presidential ambitions in his mind. Every member realises. that only if we can all accept responsibility, be law abiding. and willing to sacrifice all. personal feelings concerning position, power. and "benefits, can the country saved."
Asked why he is unwilling to become. a Presidential candidate, the Generalissimo explained that "at this critical juncture of the country's history everyone should exert himself to the utmost for the benefit of the nation, and I do not feel that 1 would be doing that if T sought presidential honours. I feel that my greatest con~ {tribution to national needs comes through being able at any time 10 visit near and distant parts of the country, to observe the requirements of the people, and be ay time to assist In the various "problems connected with. mallitary_ reorganization.—education al reforms, economic reconstruction, Fural amelioration, inter-provincial communications, and all other ques-tons affecting the fundamental welfare of the people
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