Gen. Chiang Kai-shek' Issues Circular Order Situation is Fraught with Gravest Consequences Nanking, Sept. 30, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, in a circular order to the Provincial and_Munlcipal Governments instructs that adequate measures be adopted for the protection of foreign nationals jand the maintenance of local peace fand order. The orders state:—
"Repeated orders have been issued by the Executive Yuan for the protection of foreign residents and the maintenance of local peace and order. The nation is. now unified and its foundation is belting steadily consolidated. Reactionary elements are, however, bent on sabotage.
"According to confidential informa-ion received, reactionary agents secretly have proceeded to the various provinces and municipalities with view to causing disturbances. If adequate precautionary measures are adopted, incidents are ikely to occur, and the general situation may be affected, "It is hereby specially ordered that the military and police authori-les under your respective jurisdic Shanghai, Oct. 4, That Sino-Japanese relations now live reached the most critical stage needs no denial, declared Dr, Wank Chung-hui, a former Judge of the. Permanent Court of "International Justice, in the course of a press. reception this morning, The present tense situation, Dr. Wang said, is fraught with the gravest ea! Sequences, as it will decide the destiny of China and affect the peace of the Far East, In the opinion of the noted jurist, the situation is altogether hopeless, unless China and Japan. are really sincere in their efforts to bring about 4 peaceful solution through diplomatle means. By such a step, he said, temporary peace at least is attain able, even' if it fails to achieve a fundamental solution of all the pend= ing questions between the two coun tries. To substantiate his views, he pointed out that all the difeuities between Germany and Poland have been soled through diplomatic pro-
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