Nanking Provincials Ask for ant capitalist Sak teeth one Quick Action ite Gene a eat oat Sarina eta uras Nanking, Mat. 22, Immediate disbandment of one-third, of the military forces in Szechuen, 188 previously ordered by Gen, Chiang Kal-shek, President of the Executive Yuan, was urged upon the Szechuen military authorities by the Szechuen residents here, ern Mr Wane seme crak ts Tog seat emer ests aero Senin ole eas Bea eas hab At a meeting Held here yesterday afternoon to welcome the visit of Mr. Teng Han-hsiang and Mr, Lu Tso-tu, secretary-general and reconstruction commissioner respectively of the Szechuen provincial government, the Szechuenese strongly criticized the heavy military expenditure shouldered by the people.
Sernend Sano, hes This heavy financial burden, accord~ ing to them, has been the main cause {for the present deteriorated economic conditions in the province, el Pald to Dead Kwelhwa, Mar. 15.
"Your blood, spilt for the successful defence of Suiyuan, hag filled she hearts of the 400 million Chinese and Inspired their confidence in China's rejuvenation by her own efforts."
These words constituted the gist of g.mourning message read by Gen, Pu Teo-yl, Chairman of the Suiyuan provineial government, at this morning's memorial service for the soldiers and civilians who sacrificed their lives to safeguard China's territorial integrity in, Suiyuan last year.
"As long as we have one breath In our lives", Gen. Fu assured the dead, "we shall' not fail to follow your example in the task of national pre-
In reply Mr, 'Teng assured them that their opinions will certainly. be sincerely taken into consideration Gen, Liu Halang, chairman of Szochuen." During' his last visit Szeghuen, Mr. Teng revealed, the Generalissimo instructed Gen, Liu to disband one third of the armed forces that province.
Lest the disbandment of thousands of troops might upset local peace and order, however, it was deemed advisable to exorcise the utmost caution, in carrying out Gen. Chiang's instruetons.
'That, however, Mr, 'Teng said, should' not be construed as Gen, Liu's intention of maintaining hi large forces to strengthen his per~ sonal influence—Central News, 'Despite the enemies' aeroplanes, uurlillery and gas which had. stopped their breathing and shattered their bodies, Gen. Fu further said, they had scored 'a memorable victory in China's history, The gueees of the Suiyuan defence, in the opinion of Gen. Fu, signified three things, namely, (1) that Chinese soldiers had fulfilled their duties a defenders of the land, (2) that the territorial Integrity of Suiyuan had been preserved, and (3) that it had revived China's self-confidence, Led by Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Chairman of the Central Political Council, and General Yen Hsi-shan, Pacification Commissioner for Shansi and Suiyuan, and upwards of 20,000 people attended the sacrificial rite Portraits of some of the martyrs were hung on the walls and the place was placarded with more than 10,000 mourning scrolls. A 'Ins. Wang who represented the Central Executive Committee of Kuomintang, and General Yen. arrived at' the sacrificial ground promptly at 11 o'clock. The cere
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