Remarkable Manifesto of Kiangsi Communists: Soviet Republic Maki ing Headway?
Peking, Oct. 14, much embarrassment for the erty, inthe hope of creating The Socislist Soviet Republic of Ching, from its headquarters in imistang governments that they Kiangei province, has broadcast to Will have 40 vesigm. members'of the Chinese Communist The Communists, Russian and party in all sections of the coun Chinese, feel that this tp an oD) fry an appeal stating "that. the! tunity such as they had in Japanese occupation of Manchuria fand again in 1927, At these periods, has given Chinese Communists. the the popular mind was—naturally opportunity of a generation, This is the time to. strike, de-Agiated, There was much "fe then as mow. against foreigners clares. the Soviet manifesto, not and. against the Chinese 1 only at Japanese and other class penialism, but at the Kuomintang With millions of flood sufferers party sd government, "which "is in the Yangtro. valley" ready t0 masses" of China, used, of betraying the "toil accept amy. panacea" for" their cubies, and all Chinese students "At no time has the Kuominonvineed of the failure "of the tang's betrayal of the Chinese rime, the Communists masses been more clear than in the field in which. 0 weakskneed and vacillating. policy work, Consular reports" indicate pursued by the Nationalist they are mobilizing their forces, Inintang Government following the their imperialist aggression of the says the manifesto, forces, to strike as ton Vas) Doe "That Japanese imperialism, unpass Oct, 17. hindered, has been able to ' perpetrate this latest outrage against with headquarters the Chinese masses is final and province, has made striking devastating testimony of the progress as the result of the jewess surrender of the Kuo-fice between China and Japan in ing to the forces of foreign Manchuria, Consular reports show imperialism, The—_ unhampered. that the Chinese Soviets are in Japanese conquest of Manchuria. stronger position than ever before: alls logically 1m line with the Kuo-'A few weeks after the Japanest mintang's ruthless persecution and. suppression of the Chinese revolu-had entered. Manchuria, " General tionary movement, for the revolu-Chiang Kai-shek was "forced to tionary masses constitute the only withdraw hig entire expeditionary force that could successfully repel force from Kiangsi and Hunan the invader. provinces, which had been sent to Soviet Republic conquer the Communists, As rapid-signs the mani Iy'ay the national troops fell back, esta, declares that its armies have the Reds came in, and now occupy repulsed effectively and finally the 'a territory more extensive than ever Attempt of, General Chiang" Kai-before.
Shek to" crush. them, and that Communist leaders apparently Japanese aggression should enable feel that they will not be troubled them to act now on the offensive, for some time to come, They are Ie-declares that the so-called gov. busy consolidating their gains, and ernment at Canton is no different! setting up Soviet forms of govern: from that at Nanking, and hat ment." The people have welcomed both are "hand in glove with imthem, not daring to do anything penalists of China and all other else, 5 1 countries."
The Communists claim, in official The manifesto continues: "The reports received here, that they Socialist: Soviet. Republic of China were not seriously hurt by, the fheretore summons "the Chinese lengthy campaign against them by and peasants to a straggle for the. complete and "nationwide declare that the Nanking armies did General, Chiang. Ravahek, 'They realization of the workers and not break up any of their most impeasants! revolution, to strike portant armies, and that they had enemies within snd' without China fought the government troops to a by "destroying the "white. terror'
Jstand-still even before the Japan-governments of Nanking and Conese. occupation, The catastrophic floods in the "The Soviet, Republic of China Yangtze valley already had cripple fg the only genuine champion of vernment campaign, Com China's national liberty. As such, it sent. agitators among the alle to its ranks the toiling masses flood victims in the government fof China," Tt calls. for a class rear, and created diversions which conscious stand for the withdrawal compelled "government troops Japanese troops, from Chinese move with extreme caution, return of the South Man.
But the Japanese conflict was the alway and all concessions to. China, foal blow tothe government earn general Chiang. altogether fort, to deal with the Communists early in October. and. enjoy special He pulled out all of his own troops, China, fand the local troops which remain-"Toilers of the world! fed. were no match for the well-the preparations new rgamized Red armies, who advanc-war for redistribution of colonial jed'as they pleased. markets, Rise to the defence of the Consular "reports indicate that Soviet Union, the Socialist Father- Ki now almost wholly unde:
Jand, now threatened with attack. Fight the capitalists in your own countries in their attempts to perpetuate the exploitation of the Chinese masses."
The United Press learns authori-natively that Russian—Communists are now openly supporting the 80 Chi it Russian advisers in} called Socialist Soviet Republic of
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