Wang, Chao-shih, said that he be-Yonged to no political party, and was merely a member of the' Standing Committee of the National Salvation Association, The Asyociation was opposed to civil war, but did not state expressly that it" opposed bandit-suppression.
Accused said that he could not understand why the Public. Procurator accused' him of propagating principles contrary to the San Min Chuel (Three People's Prineipies). The principles of the National Salva: tion "Association, if any, were the principles of resistance against Japan ese aggression and national salvation. Ho could not guarantee. that there were no Communists int the National Salvation Association. "However, he added, he himself was certainly' not a Communist.
Moreover, he said, the National Salvation Association had nothing to do with the Communists. Mao Tse-tung (notorious Communist chief), in 4 letter to the Association, said that he had learnt of the proposals of the Association through the newspapers.
Following the outbreak of hostillles in Suiyuan, scoused continued, the National Salvation Association telegraphed to the Central authorities and several military commanders—Including Generals Chang Hsueh-liang (then "'Vice-Commander-in-Chlet - of the North-western Bandit-suppression Forces); Fu Tso-1 Chairman of the Suiyuan Provincial. Governmen); Sung Che-yuan (Chairman of the Hopel-Charhar Political Affairs Com= mittee); and Han Fu-chu (Chairman of the Shantung Provincial Govern ment)—to despatch troops to Sul yuan.
He said that he knew nothing of the Sian revolt. On account' of Kung-pu said that he had been a member of the Kuomintang but had not renewed the registration of his membership, 'Though' a member the Standing Committee of the National Salvation Association, he was not present at the inauguration of the "Association, being away in Hangchow, He read the manifesto fatter its publication. He said that had not considered the question fof one-party rule, He denied having previous knowledge of the labour strike at a Japanese cotton mill in Shanghai. He had however participated in the work of the strike relief committee in his private capacity.
Tsou Tao-fen said that he belonged to no political Party. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Salvation Association, fand had read the manifesto after its publication in Hongkong. He was however in sympathy with the views expressed therein, and was only Interested in resistance against Japan-
[ese aggression.
Sha Chieh-it said that he was a member of the Kuomintang. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the National Salvation Association, and expressed himself in favour of uniting all political parties Jand cliques for resisting Japanese aggression. He admitted "having criticized the Constitution but denied having ever opposed it, He said that he had never talked of Com-
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