Peking, Jan. 19.
An amazing mystery has developed regarding the Nationalist capital, Chinese and foreigners alike believed that the capital was transferred from Canton to Hankow but, apparently, this is not the ease.
At c conference of Kuomintang railitary leaders ct Nanchang, presided over by Gensral Chiang Kai-chok, early in January, it was dejeided that the capital should remain" at Nanchang and not be moved: to Hankow for military: reasons.
further declared that the "political heads" of the Kuomintang, would remain at Nanchang and that of Communications, [Foreign Affairs, would be at Han-row.
"The above is regarded-as a verbal camouflage to hide the fact that} Geteral- Chiang Kai-shek wants the} capital to be transferred. to Nam chang, representing that it haw al-stays been there, the 'Teaton being. either' friction' within, the Kuontintang: or that the: Cantonese are doubtful' as to, whether they can held Hankow und (eel withdrawal to the' interior of Kiangsi advisable Reuter.
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