On the borderlands of these areas, the control becomes indistinct, For instance, a serious Leftist 'Movement is developing in Kiangsi, which cannot yet be appraised. General Feng's troops are in Northern Kiangsu from Hsuchow to Pukow, which is Chiang Kai-chok' territory. On the other hand, some pf General Chiang's troops are southern Shantung, while the Japanese hold the Shantung rail~ way zone. Then in the region north of Peking, General Fang Chen-wu 4s seeking' to control Jehol and he may be associated with General Chiang Kai-shek in an emergency.
of General Pei Chung-hi really belong to Gene Mang Song-chi, who is actively engaged in Leftist polities. On the Hunan-Kuangtung frontier, there are Communist armies of small pro-Portions but important enough to Prevent absolute pacification there. Anhui is filled with a disharmony] of troops, of varying complexions, and General Feng's troops hold Pengpu and are pushing into the Province, much for the military picture. Politically, the situation is becoming startlingly interesting. The Inst of the Kuangsi generals to remain in Nanking was General Li Chi-sen and ho is now removing himeelf to Can-fon. General Chiang Kai-shek has Jeff Nanking on an inspection of his brmy—the First Army—in which\ report speaks of an astonishing Jack of discipling and disorganization, arising from luxury and Leftist movements. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang once told Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan that it was unwise for an army to rer Jong in Kiangsu and Chekiang, cause the luxurious life here turned tthe officers into gay-birds and made the soldiers coft. 'That has apparently happened to the hand-fighting troops of the First Army, which have been stationed in' these provinces.
The Luxury of Nanking The Leftist Movement in the First Army is the normal response of the more sincere elements among the Junior officers, particularly Whampoa Cadets, to the extravagance and. luxury of Nanking and the de-_ arturo from the basic principles of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, particularly tus regards the character and mass control of the Kuomintang. There is keen resentment against the attempt of the present Central Executive Committee to prolong its life by constant postponements of the Third Party Congress and the! decision that the present Central Executive Committee shall appomnt} 50 per cent. of the members of the ansopportunity to carry out reconstructive measures, it must have ample time, without the constant} spectre of excessive changes in the pivotal personalities; two, that the menace of Communists again gaining control of the Government ever-present.
The arguments against the post-Ponements and the 50 per cent. control are: First, that ideologically, they are a repudiation of Dr. Sun's principles and of the rights of the people; secondly, that the present, Government is dominated by persons who are no longer imbued with Kuomintang ideals and finally. that in the sty of extravagance and luxury, the leaders have forgotten Dr. Sun' Third Principle, the welfare of the people.
The New Factor On both sides of this argument, there are many pros and eons, but one must carefully study ind approximate the position of General Feng Yussiang, who to-day overshadows all military leaders in the Kuomintang and who has ceased to be an X quantity but has definitely ud often stated his suspicion of extravagance and luxury and who i in a large measure making himself responsible for the expression of the disappointment and distress of the People.
Foreigners have in the past view: ed General Feng with suspicion, because of his connections with Soviet Russia and his relations to Marshal Wu Pei-fu, But practically every military leader on the scene to-day has been elevated to his present position by Soviet Russia's agents in China and General Feng cannot be isolated as an example of changing horses in mid-stream. It is of m comparison of services, ability and reported principles with the services, abilities and principles of the other commanders. If in such a scrutiny, General Feng looms 5 a superior man, it is altogether] unnecessary to hark back to the ancient history of Tsao Kun regime.
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