were are unmistakable signs of progress and political stability such 'a5 had never been known before. Sust'at this moment, when the future Yooks the brightest and China's unification is already a fact, it gives one a pain in the heart that the extraordinary development should have taken place in Sian, especially in vieW of the fact that, on the Sulyumn border, a number of China's patriotic fons are engaged in a serious con finlet with the invaders, for a deflection of this kind cannot but have rave consequences on the future course of the country's development. Rogrettable as the Incident may be, it'gives the world an opportunity to, tings anew the solidarity of the Body polite of modern China.
She Government ig relentless in delling with the political offenders, for law and discipline must be upheld the moral standard of the people must not be allowed to tomish, Above all, any attempt towards disrupting the unity of the country has to be dealt with severely, For these reasons, the Government has taken immediate steps to cope with the altuation, as is befitting. It has given orders for a punitive expedition, in order to nip the revolt in the bud.
Unchanged Polley While ye are alt anxious that Gen. clang may be rescued ana returned safely atthe -carllest. possible foment, our attitude is that the per-font safely or movements of "one fran should not be flowed to inter~ fore with the normal conduct of the Government. In domestic affair, as wel as In foreign relations, the polley tlreody formulated by Gen, Chiang, Adivremaln unchanged and unaffected, vprcsldent of the Executive Yuan,
The campaign on the Suiyuan border wil "be" pursued "with "unabating Vigour, and. the. determined pro: frame Of economic. reconstruction fill" be "pushed forward." without Mindrance."'the Government will discharge. its normal. functions "as Asvaly and no effort. will be spared preserve peace and order throughout the country.
'One fact which the developments during the inst few days have borne out 1s slgnideant; that fs, Impressive ts the néllon-wide anslely and one fern' aroused over Gen, Chian personal safety i, more' so is the Fhliying of the local authorities and people: throughout the and. to the Support of the central authorities. Ta ihe hour of siress and. tial, the Country has sisen to the occasion and fens one man. behind the. National Government," displaying' a. unity hitneH unseen in this country, "This fact has given the Government confidence, and 1s a, most graying sigh ofthe' dimes. "So it ly that, while indignant over the perfidy" of Chang Havelvllnng, the entire country has tesnalned tim in the confidence that the Government soon will solve the Stuation, "So long as such tnity and Confidence exist, we are certain that the country wil emerge out of this ris stonger than ever before. Tu
deeply appreciative of the many this hour of mahal sition we ae pressions of sympathy and good-will Which have come from various quatters abroad, official "or otherwise. Permit me again to thank all the friends of China for their expression
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