Nanking, Dec. 23. Ten days, after the cctupation of this city" by Japanese forces, [Autonomous Commission was. esta lished here' this morning.
Headed by Me. Tao Hsi-shan, since the beginning of the current hostlitues the head of the local branch of the "Red Swastika Society, the new Jorgan "has two vice-chairmen and felght members.
In a statement issued following this morning's meeting. Mr. Tao attacked the former Nanking Government for leading the Chinese people to in-Jdeseribable misery and distress in the past decade, "by pursuing ant Japanese and pro-Communist policies."
Within ten days of the entry [Japanese troops' into this city, the statement asserted, "peace and order have been restored in Nanking."
"Sino-Japanese Ca-operation"
Under the guidance of the Japanese Army, the people of Nanking desire. "by. divorcing themselves. from the National Government, not only to pursue their daily tasks, but also to [bring about Sino-Japanese co-opera tion, leading to the establishment of lasting peace in East Asia," the Commission's statement declared, Althoughy most of the antivJapanese elements" have already fled from Nanking, the pronouncement continued, "the Commission will "en deavour to ferret out those still remaining in the city, "by mild measures If possible." in ce-operation with the Japanese Army. 5; The newly established organ pledged liselt to do all in Its power to rehabilitate Nanking, "ce-operating with various pro-Japanese bodies in areas under Japanese military oe-
The Commission The composition of the Commission, whose formal inauguration will be marked with appropriate ceremonies within the next few days, follows:
Chairman: Mr. Two, 61 years of age, for the past teen years a noted philanthropist here; Vice-Chairmen: Mr. Wang Chung-sheng and Cheng Long-po; Members: Mr. Cheng Piao-chih, Mr. Sun Shu-jung, Mr. Chicfa, Mr. Lo Emin, Mr. Chang Welshu, Mr. [Chang Kung-chi, Mr. Ma Hsi-hoti, Mr. Hwang Yueh-kan. Of these, Mr. Ma {is a prominent local resident, who has been imprisoned several times by the Nanking Government for demanding reduction in taxes.
The task of administering Nanking, members of the new Commission said, complicated by the fact that about twenty per cent, of the population of the so-called "refugee zone" are soldiers in plain clothes—Dome,
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