Dr. Sun Expresses Goodwill for Soviets But Attacks Peking for Recognizing Russia Me, Yang Ta-shin, who was appointed by Marshal Chang Tso-lin as Delegate to proceed to Kuangtung on a special mission, has returned to Shanghai. According the "Shanghai Journal of Cor merce," Mr. Yang gave the follow. ing opinions of Canton and Mukden on the recently concluded Sino-Russian Agreement:
"My present mission -was made necessary by the signing of the Sino-Russian" Agreement which—was brought about, in the opinion of] Fengtien, by negotiations not proerly conducted, and the terms of which are inimical to the interests of the Three Eastern Provinces. was instructed to ascertain the views of Kuangtung and Shanghai. I was also instructed to express ths thanks of Marshal Chang to the generals and officers in Kuangtung who sent presents on the occasion' of his Excellency's last birthday "Regarding the—Sino-Russian Agreement, all important persons in Shanghai agree that Article in that Agreement is most objectionable, as the stipulation that "all anti-government organizations and their movements shall be strictly suppressed" would be most harmful to both the Independent Government of Kuangtung and the autonomous provinees controlled by Mukdex. Besides, there is a matter specially concerning Mukden, which must h: carried out in six months' time ae-to this Agreem" ut, will try to sub-aim Outer Mongolin by force; and if Mukden should then opposition to Marshe!
Soviet Russ virtue of Clause 6 of ut, send troops to €0- operate or interfere, which would entail harmful consequences to China beyond imagination. 1 hav. reported these views of Shanghai before 1 went to Canton.
"The Goverment at Canton also takes exception to the mode of procedure followed in the nego tions for this Agreement; and the Kuomingtang has already declared that although the Chinese peopl should feel grateful for the goodwill them by Soviet Russia, yet none the less necessity effec-destroy and eradicate the Government which forms th stumbling, block. to the actual' ex ecution of the Agreement. Dr. Ssu himself has repented the sonic sentiment to me In short, Mr. Yang says, Fengtien will "never recognize the Sino-Russian Agreement in its present form, and there is therefore no need for it to be represented or to make: any statement at the forthcoming' formal conference. "Fengtien will have to devise means for its ows protection, that being the only course it can possibly take," condex Delegate Yang: Ta-shih,
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